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Case Reports
. 2006 Sep;69(9):444-8.
doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70289-8.

Hyperbaric oxygen treatment in Purtscher's retinopathy induced by chest injury

Yu-Chi Lin  1 , Chung-May Yang, Chia-Lee Lin
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Hyperbaric oxygen treatment in Purtscher's retinopathy induced by chest injury

Yu-Chi Lin et al. J Chin Med Assoc. 2006 Sep.
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Abstract

We present a patient who had Purtscher's retinopathy in both eyes after sustaining a chest contusion. After multiple sessions of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy were given, visual function and retinal appearance improved. This case suggests that HBO therapy may be a treatment option for Purtscher's retinopathy.

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