[2porscheguy]

Mike, there's no way to "sugar coat" this but the presence of emboli in your arterial vasculature, your arteries, is not a good thing. An embolism that is found in the retinal arteries is referred to as a "Hollenhorst Plaque". You can google that for more info. Essentially the plaque originates in the Carotid artery on the same side of your neck as where the H plaque is found....right eye - right Carotid artery. These plaques are a cholesterol deposit and will usually break up and may not be seen on subsequent visits. So, the fact that it was seen earlier is actually a rare event as they may be constantly forming and breaking up.

Mike, if you have not done so already, I would highly recommend that you get a consult with an internist, vascular surgeon, or cardiologist asap. Can your family doctor/GP arrange for that? In the meantime, if you are currently not taking any blood thinners (Coumadin, etc.) and if you are not prone to stomach ulcers, I would start taking a low dose Aspirin (81mg) daily until then. You can contact me directly via my iPhone:

agwilson_iphone AT yahoo DOT com

if you would like to discuss things further and would prefer a more prompt response. I am located in Calgary, Alberta so I'm 2 hours "behind" you.

I hope this helps?....keep me posted!

Alex