A rare case of an isolated central retinal artery occlusion following a recreational scuba diving: a case report.
Tuan Hairulnizam Tuan Kamauzaman 1, Ahmad Razif Omar 2, Nik Hisamuddin Nik Ab Rahman 1
1 Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150 Kelantan, Malaysia.
2 Department of Ophtalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150 Kelantan, Malaysia.
ABSTRACT
Clinical manifestation of decompression illness after a scuba diving may vary widely. We report a rare case of a 29-year-old man with decompression illness that manifested as isolated retinal artery occlusion in a diver with a single shallow dive profile but missed the obligatory safety stop due to poor buoyancy control. He was treated successfully with one cycle of Treatment Table 5 followed by four cycles of Treatment Table 6 (US Navy Treatment Table) of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Key words: Air Embolism, decompression sickness, diving, hyperbaric oxygenation, retinal artery occlusion.
Correspondence author: Tuan Hairulnizam Tuan Kamauzaman
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
Telephone number: +609-7673219
E-mail: hairulnizam@usm.my
Brunei Int Med J. 2017; 13 (4): 135-138