A 65-year-old man presents with acute painless monocular vision loss described as a 'curtain coming down' over his right eye. Fundoscopy shows a pale ...

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A 65-year-old man presents with acute painless monocular vision loss described as a 'curtain coming down' over his right eye. Fundoscopy shows a pale retina with a cherry-red spot at the fovea. Which condition is this most likely?

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Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)

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Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO)

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Retinal detachment

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Acute angle-closure glaucoma

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Vitreous haemorrhage

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Central retinal artery occlusion

A 65-year-old man presents with acute painless monocular vision loss described as a 'curtain coming down' over his right eye. Fundoscopy shows a pale retina with a cherry-red spot at the fovea. Which condition is this most likely?