Purcher's Disease

Purcher's disease

Purcher's disease is a rare disease characterized by acute circulatory disorders in the retina and occurs after severe trauma.

This disease was first described in 1900 by the Austrian ophthalmologist Otto Purchera, after whom it received its name.

Causes

Purcher's disease develops as a result of embolization of retinal vessels. Emboli are formed from fragments of destroyed bones and fatty particles that enter the bloodstream during fractures of the skull bones, injuries to the facial skeleton, and spine. Severe bruises and soft tissue damage can also be the cause.

Symptoms

Main symptoms:

1. sharp deterioration of vision

2. loss of visual fields

3. appearance of blind spots

Diagnostics

The diagnosis is established on the basis of ophthalmoscopy data, which reveals characteristic changes in the fundus.

Treatment

No specific treatment has been developed. Symptomatic therapy is carried out to improve blood circulation. Partial restoration of vision is possible.

Forecast

The prognosis varies from good to poor depending on the severity of retinal damage. In some cases, vision is completely restored.

Thus, Purcher's disease is a dangerous complication of severe trauma that requires immediate ophthalmological examination. Timely diagnosis and treatment increase the chances of vision restoration.

Purcher's disease is an inflammation of the spinal cord that occurs as a result of injury and infection. The name of this disease comes from the name of its founder, the Austrian ophthalmologist Otto Purtscher, who began studying this disease in the 19th century.

Otto Purtscher was born in 1835 in Vienna