Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Amaurosis fugax. An overview.

R M Burde1

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York.

Journal of Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology
|September 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Amaurosis fugax, a temporary vision loss, is clinically categorized into four symptom complexes. These include embolic, hypoperfusion, angiospasm, and unknown causes, each with distinct underlying pathologies.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

An interview with Ronald M. Burde, MD, outgoing editor-in-chief (1994-2001), Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology by Jonathan A. Trobe.

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society·2001
Same author

Asymptomatic optic disc edema.

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society·1997
Same author

Luxury perfusion following anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society·1996
Same author

Porcelinizing discolorization of the periocular skin following botulinum A toxin injections.

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society·1996
Same author

Chronic headaches due to vitamin A abuse.

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society·1996
Same author

Ophthalmologic examination of patients with seasonal affective disorder, before and after bright light therapy.

American journal of ophthalmology·1995

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Neurology
  • Vascular Medicine

Background:

  • Amaurosis fugax describes transient visual loss.
  • It presents a diagnostic challenge due to varied underlying causes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To categorize amaurosis fugax into distinct clinical symptom complexes.
  • To elucidate the underlying pathoetiology for each complex.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical observation and classification of transient visual loss episodes.
  • Correlation of symptoms with potential underlying vascular or neurological mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • Identified four primary clinical symptom complexes of amaurosis fugax.
  • Associated each complex with specific pathoetiologies: embolic, hypoperfusion, angiospasm, and unknown.

Conclusions:

  • Amaurosis fugax is a syndrome with identifiable clinical presentations.
  • Understanding these symptom complexes aids in diagnosing the underlying cause of transient vision loss.

Related Experiment Videos