According to the statement, CRAO with retinal infarction occurs at a rate of approximately 1.9 per 100,000 person-years in the U.S. and conforms to the diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke.

Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a rare form of acute ischemic stroke that occurs when blood flow is blocked to the main artery of the eye. While most people think of strokes affecting ...

(HealthDay)—Acute central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a medical emergency, and patients should be immediately triaged to an emergency department for appropriate management, according to a ...