Postcoital visual loss due to valsalva retinopathy: A case report.

Authors :: Mahjoub A
Ben Abdesslem N
Ben Abderrazek A
Mahjoub A
Ben Ammar D
Bachraoui C
Bouatay A
Bouslama E
Ghorbel M
Mahjoub H
Source :: Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) [Ann Med Surg (Lond)] 2022 Sep 21; Vol. 82, pp. 104721. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 21 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Valsalva retinopathy is a rare pathology presenting as a sudden and painless loss of vision affecting young subjects with no medical history. It is the result of an increase of intraocular venous pressure, leading to retrohyaloid haemorrhage. We describe here the clinical presentation of a retrohyaloid hemorrhage resulting from a valsalva mechanism following a sexual activity, in a 28-year-old patient treated by Neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser hyaloidotomy with a visual recovery of 20/20 on 3 weeks follow-up. Valsalva retinopathy is a rare and an easy-to-diagnose pathology that is safely handled by Nd:YAG laser hyaloidotomy for a quick visual acuity recovery.<br />Competing Interests: No conflict of interest exists. We wish to confirm that there are no known conflicts of interest associated with this publication and there has been no significant financial support for this work that could have influenced its outcome.<br /> (© 2022 The Authors.)