Treatment of Cancer-Associated Retinopathy with Plasmapharesis: A Case Report

Cancer-associated retinopathy (CAR) is a paraneoplastic disorder characterized by progressive retinal degeneration and vision loss. Treatment of visual symptoms in CAR can be challenging and variable outcomes are reported. Therapeutic options include corticosteroids and immunosuppressive medications, which have demonstrated efficacy in some cases. There is anecdotal evidence of improvement with immunoglobulin and plasmapharesis, but few reports are available for review. Here we describe a patient with CAR who experienced significant visual recovery after treatment with plasmapharesis.