Patient's question:
A 2-year-old boy has recently frequently told his mother that he can't see, with the frequency reaching 5-6 times a day at its peak. Each episode lasts only a few seconds. What could be the cause of this?Doctor's answer:
Hello; It is considered to be central retinal artery embolism. This is a serious eye disease that can cause blindness within minutes or even seconds. The main causes are atherosclerosis and heart disease. Due to atherosclerosis, the thickening of the arterial wall and the narrowing of the lumen, blood gradually forms a thrombus in the arteries. This process occurs unnoticed, and once a thrombus forms in the central retinal artery, it leads to blindness.