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Amaurosis fugax is a temporary loss of vision in one or both eyes due to reduced blood flow to the eye. It can be a sign of a stroke or other serious conditions and requires immediate medical attention.
Oct 25, 2023 · Amaurosis fugax is a temporary loss of vision due to blood flow disruption to the retina. It can be a sign of serious conditions like stroke, TIA or giant cell arteritis. Learn how to recognize, diagnose and treat it.
Amaurosis (Greek meaning darkening, dark, or obscure) is vision loss or weakness that occurs without an apparent lesion affecting the eye. It may result from either a medical condition or excess acceleration, as in flight.
Amaurosis fugax (AF) refers to transient vision loss (TVL). AF can either be monocular (TMVL) or binocular (TBVL). It most commonly occurs monocularly, secondary to ischemia in the retina, choroid, or optic nerve. The most common cause of TMVL is an ipsilateral carotid artery disease (e.g., internal carotid artery dissection or atherosclerosis) ...
Jan 18, 2022 · Amaurosis fugax is a transient monocular visual loss that may indicate a stroke risk. Learn about the possible causes, such as atherosclerotic emboli, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment options from Osmosis.
- Amaurosis fugax, literally ‘dark fleeting’, refers to a sudden, short-term, painless loss of vision in one eye. It is also known as a retinal trans...
- Amaurosis fugax is considered a medical emergency and requires immediate investigation of the underlying pathology.
- Amaurosis fugax presents with very characteristic visual symptoms; most individuals describe their experience as a “curtain passing across the eye”...
- Diagnosis usually relies on obtaining a medical history and assessment of any vascular risk factors present. Individuals are typically investigated...
- Treatment is first aimed at controlling and treating the underlying vascular risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. Most...
- Amaurosis fugax refers to a transient monocular visual loss, and is considered a medical emergency. It is usually caused by atherosclerotic emboli...
Amaurosis fugax (Greek: ἀμαύρωσις, amaurosis meaning 'darkening', 'dark', or 'obscure', Latin: fugax meaning 'fleeting') is a painless temporary loss of vision in one or both eyes.
May 4, 2023 · Amaurosis fugax (from the Greek "amaurosis," meaning dark, and the Latin "fugax," meaning fleeting) refers to a transient loss of vision in one or both eyes . Varied use of common terminology may cause some confusion when reading the literature.
