Takayasu retinopathy presenting as amaurosis fugax in a young patient.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article was to report a case of Stage 3 Takayasu retinopathy with marked venous staining.


METHODS
Case report with funduscopic, fluorescein angiography, computed tomography angiography, and magnetic resonance imaging angiography correlations.


RESULTS
A 25-year-old woman presented with Stage 3 Takayasu retinopathy with striking venous staining while maintaining visual acuity of 20/30 because of arterial collateralization to the internal carotid arteries.


CONCLUSIONS
Patients with Takayasu arteritis should be evaluated promptly for Takayasu retinopathy even with good vision because stenosis of major vessels off the aorta is associated with worse visual prognosis.
*Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York †Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York, New York, New York.
Danielle S
DS
Strauss
Irene
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Barbazetto