The significance of retinal emboli.
This review contrasts two of the more common forms of retinal emboli, i.e., cholesterol emboli and calcific emboli. These two forms vary in ophthalmoscopic appearance and in regard to significance.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
D002118:Calcium / Q000009:adverse effects; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000009:adverse effects; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D012161:Retinal Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography
D002784:Cholesterol; D002118:Calcium