Purtschers retinopathy was first noted by an Austrian ophthalmologist, othmar purtscher in 1910. Later he published this entity in 1912 after his name and became p retinopathy.
It has a distinctive clinical presentation and is typically associated with thoracic trauma injury to long bones. It may be squeal of non-traumatic systemic desease as in pancreatitis patients with pancreatitis should have an eye examination to rule out purtschers retinopathy although visual improvement is possible patients should be evaluated that there may be a permanent ophthalmic complication ophthalmic changes are as follows Optic disc oedema Reduced vision Visual field loss Cotton wool spots Retinal hemorrhages Artery attenuation Venous dilatation Purtschers flecken Share your views.
