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By Eloy Mata-Cortes, MD
Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología
Co-author(s): Miguel Vazquez-Membrillo, MD, Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología, Querétaro, México - Uploaded on May 14, 2024.
- Last modified by Joshua Friedman on Aug 1, 2024.
- Image of the week
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Aug 4, 2024
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- Condition/keywords
- cilioretinal artery occlusion, oclussion, retinal whitening
- Photographer
- Eloy Mata-Cortes, MD, Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología, Querétaro, México
- Imaging device
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Scanning laser ophthalmoscope
Nidek Mirante - Description
- Color image capturing the left eye of a 32-year-old female. Despite a negative ophthalmological and medical history, she reported three days of blurred vision and a paracentral scotoma in her left eye, while maintaining central vision. The image reveals retinal whitening, extends from the parafoveal region to the inferotemporal arcade indicative of cilioretinal artery occlusion. Following this observation, the patient was referred for systemic assessment to explore the underlying etiology of the occlusion.