Sudden painless monocular visual loss

A 58-year-old African-American female presented to the ophthalmology clinic from the local emergency department with a history of sudden visual loss in her right eye.

The patient originally presented to the emergency department with the complaint of sudden painless monocular visual loss in her right eye. The ophthalmology clinic was notified of the patient's complaint and she was sent to the clinic for evaluation. Upon arrival the patient was subsequently diagnosed with a branch retinal artery occlusion. The patient was admitted to the hospital for a systemic work up by her primary care physician.

Keywords: Sudden visual loss, Central retinal artery occlusion, Branch retinal artery occlusion, Emboli, Retinal ischemia