Background Carotid dissection may lead to many different types of neur
ological deficits, both transient and permanent. Case Description We p
resent a patient with an isolated central retinal artery occlusion who
was found to have an ipsilateral carotid dissection by neck computed
tomographic scan, later confirmed by angiography. Conclusions This is
the first reported case of carotid dissection causing central retinal
artery occlusion without any other neurological deficits. It demonstra
tes the diagnostic usefulness of computed tomographic imaging in such
cases.