title: Imaging of a cilioretinal artery embolisation.
abstract: Retinal artery occlusion can be the first indicator of a significant cardiovascular disorder and the need for treatment. We present the case of a 69-year-old man with a cilioretinal artery occlusion and retinal ischemia. Retinal imaging, in particular fundus autofluorescence, highlighted an intraluminal hyperautofluorescent lesion which led to the diagnosis of retinal emboli. Subsequently a severe, previously undiagnosed carotid occlusive disease was discovered. The patient underwent prompt endarterectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. marion.munk@northwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Marion R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Munk
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. r-mirza@northwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Rukhsana G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Mirza
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. l-jampol@northwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Lee M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Jampol
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012161:Retinal Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis*; D041622:Tomography, Optical