[Amaurosis fugax].
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.
Nicolaescu
Mihaela Maria
MM
Sectia Clinica de Oftalmologie-Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta Militar Central.
D000465:Algorithms; D020757:Amaurosis Fugax / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome