Central retinal artery occlusion Flashcards
1
Q
What is it?
A
sudden unilateral visual loss due to thromboembolism or arteritis
atherosclerosis or temporal arteritis
2
Q
features
A
sudden, painless unilateral visual loss
relative afferent pupillary defect
‘cherry red’ spot on a pale retina
3
Q
Mx
A
difficult
treat underlying condition
acute presentation - intraarterial thrombolysis
4
Q
prognosis
A
poor
