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Sudden loss of vision in a patient with significant ipsilateral internal carotid disease.
- Source :
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BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2011 Dec 05; Vol. 2011. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Dec 05. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- A 74-year-old man developed sudden onset of painless persistent partial loss of vision in the right eye 3 days after right total knee replacement. The initial investigation was for amaurosis fugax with a normal CT scan of the brain but the carotid Doppler confirmed >90% stenosis of the right internal carotid artery. Urgent ophthalmological review confirmed anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy. Subsequently, he lost his vision completely in the right eye. He had a previous high risk hemispheric transient ischaemic attack with carotid Doppler reported as normal.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1757-790X
- Volume :
- 2011
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- BMJ case reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22669766
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.08.2011.4725