Purtscher retinopathy

Purt·scher ret·i·nop·a·thy

transient traumatic retinal angiopathy due to a sudden rise in venous pressure, as in compression of the body from seat belt injury; ocular fundi show large white patches associated with the retinal veins about the disk or macula, hemorrhages, and retinal edema; thought to be due to fat embolism from bone marrow. Synonym(s): Purtscher disease, transient retinopathy, traumatic retinopathy

Purt·scher ret·i·nop·a·thy

(pūr'cher ret'in-nop'ă-thē) Transient traumatic retinal angiopathy due to a sudden rise in venous pressure, as in compression of the body from seat belt injury; ocular fundi show large white patches associated with the retinal veins about the disc or macula, hemorrhages, and retinal edema; thought to be due to fat embolism from bone marrow.

Purtscher,

Othmar, German ophthalmologist, 1852-1927. Purtscher disease - Synonym(s): Purtscher retinopathyPurtscher retinopathy - traumatic retinal angiopathy which causes transient visual impairment. Synonym(s): Purtscher disease; Purtscher syndromePurtscher syndrome - Synonym(s): Purtscher retinopathy