4 Weeks Later, the Patient Presents to the Emergency Department

4 weeks later, the patient presents to the emergency department with sudden vision loss in her right eye. Blood pressure is 130/80 mm Hg and pulse is 90/min. On examination, the patient lost completely the vision in the right eye. Neurological examination is unremarkable. Fundoscopic examination revealed cherry-red macula. What is the path for the affected artery?

A) External carotid artery, facial artery, ophthalmic artery, retinal artery
B) External carotid artery, ophthalmic artery, retinal artery
C) External carotid artery, temporal artery, retinal artery
D) Internal carotid artery, anterior cerebral artery, retinal artery
E) Internal carotid artery, ophthalmic artery, retinal artery

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