Management of Acute Central Retinal Artery Occlusion, a “Retinal Stroke”: An Institutional Series and Literature Review

A retrospective, single-center review from January 2017 to August 2020. Of 91 patients with acute nonarteritic central retinal artery occlusion, >50% ipsilateral internal carotid (ICA) stenosis was present in about one quarter of patients. Approximately 30% who had been receiving at-home antiplatelet therapy or anticoagulation at symptom onset were treated an increase dosage, and 80% not anticoagulant these drugs. the received specific medical treatment, such as ocular massage, anterior chamber paracentesis, acetazolamide, a combination, 50% experienced improved visual outcomes contrast 29% no treatment. Patients occlusion treatment demonstrated acuity compared those without