Embolism of a cilioretinal artery following cardiac surgery.
While embolic phenomena involving the central retinal artery or its branches have been often observed, reports of emboli to the cilioretinal artery are rare. A case is described in which a relatively young patient with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease sustained an embolus to a cilioretinal artery following heart surgery.
D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012161:Retinal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*