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Eye after closure of a carotid-cavernous fistula

Fundus photographs of the right eye taken one month (top) and two months (bottom) after closure of a carotid-cavernous fistula. (Top) Fundus photograph showing intraretinal hemorrhages, tortuous retinal vessels, and choroidal detachments. (Bottom) Fundus photograph showing worsening choroidal detachments.

(Source: Thinda S, Melson MR, Kuchtey RW. Worsening angle closure glaucoma and choroidal detachments subsequent to closure of a carotid cavernous fistula. BMC Ophthalmol 2012;12:28. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic [CC BY 2.0] license, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0.)