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Episode 22: Eye Stroke Protocol and CRAO

Sarwar Zahid, MD, and Gareth Lema, MD, PhD

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Gareth Lema, MD, PhD, joins Sarwar Zahid, MD, to discuss the Eye Stroke Protocol from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. They discuss how this protocol represents a paradigm shift in how physicians manage central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO).

Posted: 2/17/2026

Keywords:

Central retinal artery occlusion, CRAO

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Episode 22: Eye Stroke Protocol and CRAO

Sarwar Zahid, MD, and Gareth Lema, MD, PhD

Gareth Lema, MD, PhD, joins Sarwar Zahid, MD, to discuss the Eye Stroke Protocol from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. They discuss how this protocol represents a paradigm shift in how physicians manage central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO).

Posted: 2/17/2026

Keywords:

Central retinal artery occlusion, CRAO

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