Rubeosis iridis as a sign of underlying carotid stenosis

Abstract

Severe carotid stenosis may be associated with uncommon clinical symptoms. We report a case of ocular ischemic syndrome and subsequent rubeosis iridis due to a high-grade carotid stenosis. The patient recovered visual acuity and his normal iris coloring after carotid endarterectomy. Rubeosis iridis may be the only clinical sign associated with severe carotid stenosis, making it mandatory to rule out the presence of carotid narrowing when it is detected. Establishing an early diagnosis is essential to improve quality of life, prognosis, and patients' outcome.

Rubeosis iridis in patients with diabetes: not forgetting oculoischaemic syndrome as a differential

“…Features suggestive of an alternative underlying cause for rubeosis in a patient with diabetic retinopathy include good sugar control, mild diabetic retinopathy changes and marked asymmetry of pathology between the eyes, as was in this case. This is consistent with the report of Oller et al ,6 who described a case of oculoischaemic syndrome and subsequent rubeosis iridis due to a high-grade carotid stenosis and highlighted the importance of vascular imaging in these patients.…”

Contrast modification for pre-enhancement process in multi-contrast rubeosis iridis images

“…The dataset was downloaded from publicly Google search engine [24]-[29]. Appropriated inputs then comprised 38 images of iris with rubeosis iridis disease from various web-based sources with multiresolution images range from (183×275) up to (1358×2048) pixels.…”