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Central retinal vein occlusion in the left eye. Occlusion of the central retinal vein results in diffuse dilation of the retinal veins and numerous retinal hemorrhages with retinal edema responsible for visual loss. The disc is swollen and numerous peripapillary hemorrhages are present.
Reprinted with permission from Biousse V, Newman NJ, Thieme.1 © 2009 Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
