Abstract:
Retinal artery obstruction is an ocular emergency which usually carries a poor visual prognosis. Restoration of fruitful vision depends
on the underlying cause and the immediate start of treatment. However, none of the known treatment modalities, have so far, assured
positive results consistently. Retinal artery obstructions are forewarners of possible systemic emboli/infarcts. Thus, it is imperative for
ophthalmologists to identify the disease and get a thorough systemic examination done, preferably by a cardiologist, so as to prevent
serious systemic morbidity. It is to be noted that in our case report, in spite of having delayed presentations, both the patients were
subjected to thorough cardiovascular examinations. In clinical practice, patients are not further investigated, once the chances of visual
recovery are bleak. Our case report highlights the importance of subjecting these patients to complete cardiovascular work ups, even
though a poor visual recovery is expected, which can lead to detection of various cerebrovascular infarcts.
