Distribution of the posterior ciliary arteries revealed after vascular occlusions. A case report.

Abstract

Recognized posterior ciliary artery occlusion combined with central retinal artery occlusion is relatively uncommon. Clinical and experimental evidence of combined occlusions appear to support a nasal and temporal distribution for the posterior ciliary arteries in most cases. A case involving a patient in whom the posterior ciliary arteries divided superiorly and inferiorly to supply the region of the macula is reported. Some of the more common variations in the distribution of the posterior ciliary arteries are discussed. Clinicians should be aware that the territorial divisions of the choroidal perfusion in the macula may be horizontally based.