Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 2009 (2009), Article ID 248269, 2 pages
doi:10.1155/2009/248269
Case Report

Undiagnosed Patent Foramen Ovale Presenting as Retinal Artery Occlusion—An Emerging Association

Hiten G. Sheth, Tania Laverde-Konig, and Jyoti Raina

Department of Ophthalmology, North Middlesex University Hospital, Sterling Way, London N18 1QX, UK

Received 14 June 2009; Accepted 11 September 2009

Academic Editor: Eric Eggenberger

Copyright © 2009 Hiten G. Sheth et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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