B. R. A. O.
A BRANCH RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION IS A CONDITION (AS ITS NAME IMPLIES) WHERE
A SPECIFIC BRANCH ARTERY IN THE RETINA IS BLOCKED OR OCCLUDED . AS ONE MIGHT EXPECT,
ISCHEMIA, ATROPHY AND ULTIMATELY LOSS OF SIGHT ARE THE RESULTS OF THE BRAO.

IN THIS FUNDUS PHOTO, YOU CAN SEE THE WHAT MIGHT BE PLAQUE CAUSING THE OCCLUSION
IN THE OPTIC NERVE. AT THAT POINT, THE ARTERIES ACTUALLY LOOK PINCHED. THE CLOUDY
AREA THAT RADIATES OUT FROM THE OPTIC NERVE AROUND THOSE ARTERIES IS THE ISCHEMIA
OR BLOOD STARVED TISSUE RESULTING FROM THE BRAO.