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  • Ophthalmology
  • Rheumatology
  • Vascular Biology

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  • Giant cell arteritis (GCA) affects nearly two-thirds of patients with ocular symptoms.
  • Permanent visual loss occurs in up to 30% of GCA patients.
  • Understanding GCA's impact on ophthalmic arteries is critical for preventing vision loss.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the three primary mechanisms of visual loss in GCA.
  • To describe relevant ophthalmic arterial anatomy in GCA.
  • To emphasize the diagnostic importance of ophthalmoscopy in GCA.

Main Methods:

  • Review of ophthalmic arterial anatomy relevant to GCA.
  • Analysis of common mechanisms causing visual loss in GCA.
  • Correlation of clinical findings with specific arterial pathologies.

Main Results:

  • Anterior arteritic optic neuropathy (A-AON) is the most common cause, affecting short posterior ciliary arteries.
  • Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is the second most common cause.
  • Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy (PION) is less common, involving the ophthalmic artery.

Conclusions:

  • Ophthalmoscopy is key for rapid GCA diagnosis.
  • Suspected GCA in patients >50 with A-ION and/or CRAO warrants immediate treatment.
  • PION in GCA may present with normal ophthalmoscopy but show optic nerve diffusion restriction on MRI.