Med. praxi. 2016;13(2):72-74 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2016.015

Amaurosis fugax

MUDr.Helena Štrofová
Vidente Vinohrady s.r.o. &ndash, soukromá oční ambulance, Praha

Amaurosis fugax is a transitory monocular visual loss, mostly monocular, which takes a few minutes, is no exception 1–2 hours.

Visual functions are then fully restored. Usually amaurosis fugax is caused by transient ischemia or vascular insufficiency of the

retina or optic nerve emboli from the carotid vessels or one of its branches. The cooperation of ophthalmologist, neurologist

and internist is particularly needed.

Keywords: amaurosis fugax, ocular and neurological examination, electrocardiography, ultrasound of heart and carotid arteries

Published: May 1, 2016  Show citation

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