Sudden visual loss with slow recovery

Michael L Slavin; Michael Wall; Barrett Katz

doi:10.1016/0039-6257(92)90005-E

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Sudden visual loss with slow recovery

Michael L Slavin, Michael Wall and Barrett Katz

Survey of ophthalmology, Vol.37(1), pp.57-62

07/1992

DOI: 10.1016/0039-6257(92)90005-E

PMID: 1509356

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Abstract

A 58-year-old healthy man presented with a history of monocular visual loss with incomplete recovery. The differential diagnosis, evaluation, and possible therapeutic interventions are discussed. The presenter controversially felt that although the source of embolic material was likely ipsilateral carotid artery and no evaluation was necessary.

Diagnosis, Differential

Retinal Diseases - diagnosis

Retinal Artery Occlusion - complications

Retinal Diseases - complications

Humans

Middle Aged

Carotid Artery Diseases - complications

Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnosis

Male

Blindness - etiology

Retinal Artery Occlusion - diagnosis

Vision Disorders - etiology

Details

Title: Subtitle: Sudden visual loss with slow recovery
Creators: Michael L Slavin - Department of Ophthalmology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York
Michael Wall
Barrett Katz
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Survey of ophthalmology, Vol.37(1), pp.57-62
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1016/0039-6257(92)90005-E
PMID: 1509356
ISSN: 0039-6257
eISSN: 1879-3304
Language: English
Date published: 07/1992
Academic Unit: Neurology; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Record Identifier: 9983979907002771

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