Purtscher-like retinopathy is an occlusive microvasculopathy that causes sudden onset
vision loss of varying severity. The condition is a rare complication of acute pancreatitis and
is scarcely documented in the literature. In addition, it is vision-threatening, and there are no
evidence-based therapies available. We report a 37-year-old woman presenting with
abdominal pain and nausea in the setting of heavy alcohol use. She was diagnosed with
acute pancreatitis. During hospitalization, she developed acute visual disturbance and was …