Blockage of the central artery of the retina due to an embolus is associated with:

A) total and immediate blindness.
B) partial blindness (loss of central vision).
C) glaucoma.
D) papilledema.
E) initial blindness followed by slow recovery, assuming that collateral circulation is provided by the ciliary arteries.


Ans: A

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