Central retinal artery occlusion in a patient with metabolic syndrome x.

Purpose: To report a case of central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) in a patient with metabolic syndrome X.

Case Report: A 64 year-old-man presented with abrupt, painless, and severe loss of vision in his left eye. Indirect ophthalmoscopy disclosed signs compatible with CRAO and laboratory investigations revealed erythrocyte sedimentation rate of 74 mm/h, C-reactive protein (CRP) level of 21 mg/l, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia.