Hollenhorst Plaque

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    Retina Images
    Condition/keywords
    hollenhorst plaque, branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO)
    Photographer
    Dr. Kanwaljeet Harjot Madan, Thind Eye Hospital, Jalandhar City (Punjab). INDIA.
    Imaging device
    Fundus camera
    Zeiss Fundus Camera
    Description
    A 64 year-old male presented with sudden decrease in vision in LE for 1 week. His BCVA in LE was 20/200. Fundus exam revealed presence of whitish ischemic area in macula superior to fovea suggestive of branch retinal artery occlusion. A bright tiny refractile cholesterol embolus (Hollenhorst plaque) was visible in retinal artery. The patient was advised cardiology consultation.

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