TREATMENT OF RETINOPATHY AND MACULAR EDEMA SECONDARY TO A CAROTID-CAVERNOUS FISTULA.

OBJECTIVE

To present a case report on a patient with retinal complications from a carotid-cavernous fistula.

METHODS

Observational case report.

RESULTS

A 26-year-old patient sustained head trauma following a motorcycle accident. Examination and retinal imaging demonstrated a venous stasis retinopathy with cystoid macular edema. The edema resolved with aflibercept, but not with bevacizumab.

CONCLUSIONS

The patient was diagnosed with venous stasis retinopathy secondary to carotid-cavernous fistula. Pathologic findings completely resolved with appropriate management.