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John W. Crofts, MD; Julian J. Nussbaum, MD; Steven R. Levine, MD; Jeffrey C. Faig, MD
Detroit

Arch Ophthalmol. 1989;107(3):324.

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To the Editor.

—Anticardiolipin (AC), an antiphospholipid antibody, has been associated with thrombosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and other autoimmune disorders.¹ Retinal arterial and venous occlusion has been reported in patients with AC antibodies,² and with other antiphospholipid antibodies, such as the lupus anticoagulant or a false-positive VDRL test result. We found elevated IgG and IgM AC antibody levels in a man with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) who presented with unexplained branch retinal artery occlusion.

Report of a Case.

—A diagnosis of RP was made in a 34-year-old man with a two-year history of poor night vision. His visual acuity was 20/25 OU, and a fundus examination showed arteriolar attenuation and mild peripheral retinal pigmentary changes. A visual field examination revealed generalized constriction, and electroretinography showed extinguished responses bilaterally under scotopic and photopic conditions. His medical history was remarkable for the β-thalassemia trait, which was also present . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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