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• Background: Retinal artery obstruction is an ophthalmic emergency requiring immediate treatment. Recurrent episodes are the result of thromboembolic seeding and necessitate diagnostic efforts to find a possible source for this seeding. The most common sources of such seeding are the valves of the heart and the carotid arteries. • Case report: We describe a case of a 25-year-old man who had recurrent episodes of retinal artery obstruction due to embolic spread. • Discussion: We suggest the origin of the embolic spread to be a post-traumatic ophthalmic artery aneurysm. The immediate and long-term treatment given to the patient are described, the present case is compared to earlier reports, and the unusual clinical picture and suggested treatment are discussed.
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Beiran, I., Dori, D., Pikkel, J. et al. Recurrent retinal artery obstruction as a presenting symptom of ophthalmic artery aneurysm: a case report. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 233, 444–447 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00180950
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