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Branch retinal artery occlusion due to patent foramen ovale in a teenager

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This report demonstrates the diagnostic evaluation and clinical management of a 16-year-old girl who developed branch retinal artery occlusion secondary to patent foramen ovale. The goal is to increase awareness of this rare presentation in adolescents among clinicians, with a summary of the important clinical features, multimodal imaging findings and therapeutic strategies that allowed for timely reperfusion and subsequent visual recovery.

Source: Experimental Physiology

DOI: 10.1113/ep093440

Authors: Jie Zu, Fang Fan, Jiayao Wang, Jianmin Wang, Zhiyang Jia

Institutions: Hebei Medical University, Hebei General Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,940