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A 49-year-old member asked:
On coumadin (warfarin) for four years. had dvt left leg from fall.second dvt left leg one year later..today diagnosed with blood clot eye. are the from first dvt?
2 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. Hamid Sajjadianswered
Ophthalmology 41 years experience
No, but related: From what you describe you have a hypercoagulative state which is called vte or venous thrombosis episodes. Assuming your eye was a venous occlusion. This condition has a number of causes.
Hyperhomocysteinemia,
antibodiesfactor v leiden,
prothrombin g20210a
antithrombin deficiency, protein c deficiency, protein s deficiency to name a few. Must see your internest, check your inr and workup.
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Dr. Stephen Hamiltonanswered
Ophthalmology 33 years experience
No: A DVT would have nothing to do with a blood clot in the eye. If they DVT dislodges, it goes to the lungs which is quite dangerous. A blood clot in the eye could certainly be related to the coumadin, (warfarin) however. Be sure they are following your Coumadin (warfarin) levels closely, and follow your eye doctors recommendations.
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Last updated May 15, 2017
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