Increased ocular pulse amplitude revealing aortic regurgitation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
To report a case in which observation of increased ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) estimates in both eyes lead to a diagnosis of, and was presumably due to, aortic regurgitation. Case report. An incidental finding of high OPA estimates in both eyes lead to a finding of widened arterial pulse pressure and aortic regurgitation. OPA estimates were taken after aortic valve surgery when arterial pulse pressure was normal. OPA estimates were 9 mm Hg in both eyes when arterial pulse pressure was high and 3 mm Hg in each eye when normal. Widened arterial pulse pressure may lead to increased OPA.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency
- Intraocular Pressure