A case report reveals the connection between retinal artery occlusion and carotid artery stenosis, indicating the optometrist's vital role in diagnosis and management.
A patient who presented with a branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) of the left eye was discovered to have severe carotid artery stenosis bilaterally. A case report and a discussion of the optometrist's role in diagnosis and management of retinal artery occlusion and carotid stenosis are presented.
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LEONARD OSHINSKIE (1987) studied this question.
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