Doppler Ultrasound for Diagnosing Central Retinal Artery Occlusion

Abstract

Introduction: Occlusion of the central retinal artery or any of its branches is an acute vascular accident that threatens the patient's vision. This is the most frequent cause of sudden and painless loss of vision.

Objective: To present a case of central retinal artery occlusion diagnosed by Doppler ultrasound.

Methods: A combination of clinical and imaging methods was considered.

Case presentation: The case is presented of a 55-year-old white male patient, who attended the outpatient department of the ophthalmology service at Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Lucia Íñiguez Landín, in Holguín. He reported sudden loss of vision in the left eye, for which he was treated by Doppler ultrasound and received follow-up.

Conclusions: An accurate diagnostic approach has always been a fascinating intellectual challenge for physicians, as well as an inexhaustible source of satisfactions in their professional life, as long as its bases and procedures are mastered; let this serve as singularity and novelty of the presented work.