Concerning central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) and cerebral stroke

Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion

“…Retinal ischemia is therefore an urgent indication for neuroimaging and systemic vascular risk assessment as part of seeking LVD. [12][13][14] However, the LVD mechanism hypothesis typified by emboli does not explain all BRAO cases, and the dimensions of the branch retinal artery provide relevant clues to the additional pathophysiology of BRAO.…”

Reply: ‘A review of central retinal artery occlusion: clinical presentation and management’

“…We thank Dr Jacobs 1 for drawing attention to the work showing 'persistence' of retinal tissue viability post central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) [2][3][4] and to the studies by Kottow Neovascularisation is a process of unregulated and misguided growth of new vessels in the eye. 8 Many variables affect neovascularisation, including the extent of ischaemia.…”