Identify the pathology on these retinal photographs. What is the patient's chief complaint?

Identify the pathology on these retinal photographs. What is the patient's chief complaint?

Right Eye

Left Eye



This patient has a branch retinal artery occlusion in the right eye.  Note the pale color below the midline of the right retina.  The left retina is normal.  The patient complained of loss of vision in the superior field of the right eye.  Recall, ocular optics:



Source

Image, Right Eye: http://www.eyehealthnutrition.com/retinal-artery-occlusions.html

Image, Left Eye: http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/dept/service/photo/cfundus.htm

Image, Ocular Optics:http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/visualpathways.html