Purpose. To present a clinical case of development of retinal macroaneurysm after carotid endarterectomy (CE) in patient with chronic ischemic retinopathy (CIR) associated with hemodynamically significant stenosis of the internal carotid artery (ICA). Material and methods. Patient R., 74 years old, diagnosed with CIR of the 1st degree of severity of the right eye. In addition to standard ophthalmic examination methods, Doppler ultrasound with registration of blood flow in the orbital artery and spiral computed tomography of the ICA were performed. Results. Panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) of the retina led to obliteration of the retinal macroaneurysm, resorption of intraretinal hemorrhages, and stabilization of the course of CIR after CE of the ICA. Conclusion. The appearance of retinal macroaneurysm and intraretinal hemorrhages after CE in patient with CIR associated with hemodynamically significant ICA stenosis can be regarded as reperfusion complications after restoration of blood flow in the orbital artery, which requires timely retinal PRP of the retina. Key words: chronic ischemic retinopathy, retinal macroaneurysm, internal carotid artery, carotid endarterectomy.
Surgical Treatment of Extracranial Distal Internal Carotid Artery Dissecting Aneurysm —Case Report—