Amaurosis Fugax
Synonyms
Blindness, Monocular, Transient
Blindness, Transient Monocular
Monocular Blindness, Transient
Transient Monocular Blindness
Transient complete or partial monocular blindness due to retinal ischemia. This may be caused by emboli from the CAROTID ARTERY (usually in association with CAROTID STENOSIS) and other locations that enter the central RETINAL ARTERY. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p245)