Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Sudden blindness from high blood pressure in a 12-year-old cat
By Van Boxtel, Sherry A·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2003·Ontario Veterinary College, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hypertensive retinopathy in a cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old cat suddenly went blind and was found to have hypertensive retinopathy, a condition caused by high blood pressure affecting the eyes. The underlying issue was kidney failure due to a large cyst blocking the ureter and renal artery. Unfortunately, despite surgery to remove the affected kidney, the cat passed away just eight hours later.
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Abstract
A 12-year-old cat presented for sudden blindness was diagnosed with hypertensive retinopathy on the basis of ophthalmologic and ultrasonic examination. Renal failure due to a large intranephric cyst obstructing the right ureter and renal artery was the suggested cause of the systemic hypertension. The cat died 8 hours after unilateral nephrectomy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12650046/