The Central Retinal Artery

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(1) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA   The central retinal artery (CRA) is the primary source of blood supply…

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The Posterior Ciliary Artery

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(1) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA   The ocular circulation is supplied by two sets of arteries. The central…

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Anterior Segment Ischemia

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(1) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA   Anterior segment ischemia is not a common disorder but it can result…

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Vortex Vein Occlusion

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(1) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA   Retinal vein occlusion is a well-known clinical entity, but there is no…

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Blood Supply of the Anterior Segment

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(1) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA   Leber [1] in 1903 first wrote the classical description of the vascular…

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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion

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(1) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA   Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) has been known as a clinical entity…

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Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion

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(1) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA   Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) is a common, visually disabling disease. It…

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Branch Retinal Arteriolar Occlusion

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(1) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA   The so-called branch retinal arteries are in fact arterioles [1] (see Chap….

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Cilioretinal Artery Occlusion

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(1) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA   The cilioretinal artery was first described by Müller [1] in 1856. Its…

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Ischemic Optic Neuropathies

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(1) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA   Ischemic optic neuropathy is one of the major causes of blindness or…

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