Cilioretinal Artery | |
An isolated artery emerges from the temporal part of the disc. Its origin is from the short posterior ciliary vasculature and not from the central retinal artery. This may preserve macular function in case of central artery occlusion. | |
McCuen, Brooks, M.D., Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC, USA | |
Q14.1 | |
Retina -> Congenital Abnormalities and Syndromes -> Tortuous Vessels, Vascular Abnormalities | |
Congenital Anomaly; retina; anatomy | |
3783 |