Cilioretinal artery occlusion in hemochromatosis

Abstract Clinical case We report a case of a 31-year-old woman with a sudden visual loss due to a cilioretinal artery occlusion. The physical examination showed hepatomegaly. Serum ironand ferritin and transferrin saturationwere unusually high. The Doppler scan of carotid arteries showed no relevant signs of atheromatous disease. Dilated cardiomyopathywas revealed in the B-scan with subendocardial calcium deposits. Genetic testswere positive for hemochromatosis. Discussion Subendocardial calcification due to hemochromatosiscould be the embolic source in our patient. This embolic ocular disease is the first presentation of hemochromatosisin this patient.