A 70-year-old woman describes a sudden, painless, profound loss of vision in her right eye, experienced 'like a curtain falling down' over the last ho...

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A 70-year-old woman describes a sudden, painless, profound loss of vision in her right eye, experienced 'like a curtain falling down' over the last hour. Fundoscopy reveals a pale retina, narrowed arterioles, and a distinct '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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Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

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Vitreous Haemorrhage

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Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Central Retinal Artery Occlusion

A 70-year-old woman describes a sudden, painless, profound loss of vision in her right eye, experienced 'like a curtain falling down' over the last hour. Fundoscopy reveals a pale retina, narrowed arterioles, and a distinct 'cherry-red spot' at the macula. What is the most likely diagnosis?