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May 2024
35m 45s

Retinal Artery Occlusions: To tPA or Not...

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
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With increasing awareness that a retinal artery occlusion (RAO) is a type of stroke, ophthalmologists must be able to plan the next steps of care when an RAO is identified on exam. Drs. Amanda Henderson and Michael Carper join host Dr. Amanda Redfern to guide us through their recommendations and various tricky scenarios, notably whether or not to advise use of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA).

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