[Amaurosis fugax].

Abstract

Amaurosis fugax is the subjective phenomenon caused by a transient and temporary ceasing of the retinal blood flow. Wray classified amaurosis fugax in four types, according to the mechanisms involved: embolic, hypoperfusion, angiospasm and idiopathic. Amaurosis fugax is an important symptom because it can announce the definite visual loss, an cerebral infaction or even death caused by vascular causes.

• Authors: Mihaela Maria Nicolaescu
• Journal: Oftalmologia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990) (Oftalmologia) Vol. 53 Issue 3 Pg. 46-54 ( 2009) ISSN: 1220-0875 [Print] Romania
• Vernacular Title: Amauroza fugace.
• PMID: 19899546 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Algorithms
• Amaurosis Fugax (classification, diagnosis, etiology, therapy)
• Carotid Artery Diseases (complications)
• Constriction, Pathologic
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Humans
• Retinal Artery Occlusion (complications)
• Risk Factors
• Treatment Failure
• Treatment Outcome