Central Retinal Vein Occlusion in Multiple Myeloma Associated with Hyperviscosity Syndrome

ABSTRACT

Multiple myeloma is a malignant proliferation of the atypical plasma cells which usually involves antibody synthesis in the immune system. Systemic manifestations include anemia, renal failure, osteoporosis, immune deficiency symptom. Ophthalmolgically this disease involves cornea, conjunctiva, uvea, iris, ciliary body, retinal vessels, extraocular muscles and optic nerve. The authors experienced a case of multiple myeloma with hyperviscosity syndrome who presented with central retinal vein occlusion in both eye.