A 68-year-old woman presents with sudden, painless loss of vision in her left eye. She describes it as a 'curtain coming down'. Fundoscopy reveals a p...

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A 68-year-old woman presents with sudden, painless loss of vision in her left eye. She describes it as a 'curtain coming down'. Fundoscopy reveals a pale, oedematous retina with a cherry-red spot at the macula. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)

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Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)

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Vitreous Haemorrhage

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Retinal Detachment

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Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Central Retinal Artery Occlusion

A 68-year-old woman presents with sudden, painless loss of vision in her left eye. She describes it as a 'curtain coming down'. Fundoscopy reveals a pale, oedematous retina with a cherry-red spot at the macula. What is the most likely diagnosis?