# Pediatric Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Attributed to a Patent Ductus Arteriosus

## TL;DR

A child's vision loss was linked to an undiagnosed heart condition called patent ductus arteriosus.

## Contribution

This case highlights a rare connection between patent ductus arteriosus and central retinal artery occlusion in children.

## Key findings

- An eight-year-old girl's vision loss was attributed to an undiagnosed patent ductus arteriosus.
- Treatment failed to improve the patient's eyesight.
- Central retinal artery occlusion may occur in patients with small, undiagnosed PDAs.

## Abstract

This report presents a rare case of a central retinal artery occlusion in an eight-year-old girl attributed to an undiagnosed patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Despite intensive treatment, the patient’s eyesight failed to improve. Cases of central retinal artery occlusion may occur in patients with undiagnosed, small PDA, with only symptomatic treatment being available.