Ocular ischemic syndrome: two case reports of bilateral involvement.
The ocular ischemic syndrome is characterised by ocular symptoms and signs secondary to severe carotid artery obstruction. In this paper, two cases of bilateral ocular involvement are presented. The first case was caused by severe bilateral carotid stenosis and the second by bilateral occlusion of the carotid artery.
De Graeve
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Dept of Ophthalmology, AZ Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
Van de Sompel
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Claes
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