“Branch retinal artery occlusion in a sixteen-year-old girl with patent foramen ovale”
This rare case shows that a PFO should be always considered as a potential etiology of RAO in young patients, thus highlighting the importance of investigating all potential sources of embolisms to prevent further ischemic events.
Authors
- Livio Picchetto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6684-8117)
- Tommaso Verdina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7877-4485)
- Guido Bigliardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5312-7206)
- Stefano Meletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0334-539X)
- Barbara Casarini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3892-7886)
- Margherita Burani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0981-4788)
Institutions
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Modena (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2025.102342
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.71