A 65-year-old man develops sudden painless loss of vision in his right eye described as a curtain coming down. Fundus examination shows a pale retina ...

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A 65-year-old man develops sudden painless loss of vision in his right eye described as a curtain coming down. Fundus examination shows a pale retina with a cherry-red spot at the macula. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Central retinal artery occlusion

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Retinal detachment

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Central retinal vein occlusion

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Acute angle-closure glaucoma

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Optic neuritis

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Central retinal artery occlusion

A 65-year-old man develops sudden painless loss of vision in his right eye described as a curtain coming down. Fundus examination shows a pale retina with a cherry-red spot at the macula. What is the most likely diagnosis?