Northern European woman in mid 60s. Has known severe rheumat | Figure 1
Andreas94
Optometrist
Northern European woman in mid 60s. Has known severe rheumatism. After treatment for lymphoma her immune system collapsed. In her right eye a severe retinal infection reduced her VA to 0.4. Several infections over the last years have now reduced her vision to barely light perception.
This eye is considered lost, no further action required. Left eye is completely fine VA1.0+
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