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Colour photograph of left fundus at presentation, showing acute left hemiretinal artery occlusion and associated retinal oedema.
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Dilated fundal examination revealed a left inferior hemi-retinal artery occlusion (Figure 1).
Colour photograph of left fundus 1 month after initial artery occlusion showing marked resolution in signs and sclerosis of vessel.
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He was treated with both aspirin and clopidogrel and at 1-month review, visual acuity remained good at 6/6, the retinal oedema had resolved and a sclerosed branch retinal vessel was evident (Figure 2).