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Patients who present with retinal infarction due to presumed atherothromboembolism or cardiogenic embolism are at considerable risk of a coronary event.The risk of stroke,although high,is not so great.Not all strokes occurring after retinal infarction relate directly to disease of the ipsilateral carotid system,although this is probably the most common cause.Few patients experience contralateral retinal infarction.Non- arteritic retinal infarction should be diagnosed or confirmed by an ophthalmologist,and the long term care of patients with the condition should involve a physician who has an active interest in managing vascular disease. |
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