A study of the ocular manifestations in patients with Cerebrovascular Accidents.

Dr Gargi A Shah; Dr  Anamika  H. Agrawal; Dr Chanchal Gadodiya; Dr Anjali D Nicholson

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2017

A study of the ocular manifestations in patients with Cerebrovascular Accidents.

Dr Gargi A Shah, Dr Anamika H. Agrawal, Dr Chanchal Gadodiya, Dr Anjali D Nicholson

Abstract :

Purpose: To study the ocular manifestations in patients with cereovascular accidents and to co-relate clinically.

Methods: A prospective, observational study was conducted on 50 patients diagnosed as stroke at tertiary care hospital. Patients with head or ocular injury, CNS infection or pre-existing ocular motility disorder were excluded. Visual assessment, pupillary reaction, anterior segment and fundus examination, ocular motility, visual fields & neurological examination were done. Neuro imaging findings were noted.

Results: Of 50 patients, 3 were venous, 37 were ischaemic and 10 were haemorrhagic arterial stroke. 14% had pupillary abnormalities, 14% had papilloedema, 46% had visual field defects commonest being contralateral homonymous hemianopia and 48% had ocular motility defects. MCA was affected most commonly.

Conclusion: Studying ocular manifestations in CVA can help in localising the level of lesion in ain.