Treatment of acute central retinal artery occlusion.
Central retinal artery occlusion very often leads to irreversible visual loss and seldom responds to treatment. Retrograde cannulation of the supraorbital artery followed by irrigation with anticoagulants and vasodilators may be of value in the early management of this problem. A case in point is described.
D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010208:Papaverine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012161:Retinal Artery; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
D006493:Heparin; D010208:Papaverine