This exhibit is vertically oriented with a black background. There is one main illustration on the left half of the page, and two enlargements from that illustration on the right side. The main illustration shows an anterior facing individual from the chest upwards with their head turned to the left side. Anatomy shown in this illustration includes the heart, the common and internal carotid arteries, and a parasagittal view of the head. The skin is desaturated, as are most parts of the anatomy except for the aorta, the common and internal carotid arteries, the ophthalmic artery, and the eye. On the bottom right of the page is an enlargement of the heart that focuses on the aorta. This shows the first step in the mechanism of injury process, where plaque breaks off of the aortic valve and becomes an embolus, ascending through the aorta toward the neck. The main illustration shows the second, third, and fourth steps of the injury process. The embolus travels through the common carotid artery, the internal carotid artery, and the ophthalmic artery. An enlargement on the top right of the page focuses on the back of the eye. It shows that the embolus has become lodged in a brach of the retinal artery near the optic disc and blocks blood flow into the inferior retina. This causes loss of vision.

Embolism in Retinal Artery Causing Vision Loss

SKU: C06022

This exhibit demonstrates how an embolus travels from the heart to a branch of the retinal artery and causes vision loss. First, plaque breaks off from the aortic valve and becomes an embolus, ascending through the aorta towards the neck. Next, the embolus travels through the common carotid artery, internal, and ophthalmic artery. Finally, the embolus becomes lodged in a branch of the retinal artery in the back of the eye. This blocks blood flow to the inferior retina, resulting in vision loss.

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