What are the symptoms of central retinal artery occlusion?

Symptoms of CENTRAL RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION are: (1) Difficulty seeing on one side. (2) Blind spots or blind areas in vision. (3) Poor vision

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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is central retinal artery occlusion?

Blockage of the artery that supplies the eye. Risk factors include smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol levels. In some cases, hypercoagulability (tendency to form blood clots) may be present.

Symptoms of central retinal artery occlusion

Difficulty seeing on one side
Blind spots or blind areas in vision
Poor vision

Questions your doctor may ask to check for central retinal artery occlusion

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose central retinal artery occlusion

Are you unable to see out from one eye?
Do you have partial loss of vision?
Do you feel that your eyesight is worsening recently?

Treatment for central retinal artery occlusion

This requires emergency medical care and assessment by a specialist. Treatment options include "clot buster" medications and eye massage, however these come with increased risks that must be discussed with the specialist. Even with treatment, vision may never return to normal. Prevention of further episodes is important - this is done by reducing risk factors.

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