title: [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.affiliation: Sectia Clinica de Oftalmologie-Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta Militar Central.
authors.forename: Mihaela Maria
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Nicolaescu
mesh_terms: 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