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Retinal Artery Occlusion
Medical Definition: | Occlusion or closure of the central retinal artery causing sudden, usually nearly complete, loss of vision in one eye. Occlusion of the branch retinal artery causes sudden visual loss in only a portion of the visual field. |
Also Called: | Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion,Central Retinal Artery Occlusion |
Previously Indexed: | Arterial Occlusive Diseases (1972-1988),Retinal Artery (1973-1988),Retinal Diseases (1972-1988) |
Retinal Artery Occlusion Medical Definitions and Terms
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