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Year : 1987 | Volume
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Ocular manifestations of internal carotid artery insufficiency
Rajiv Nath, MK Mehra, D Nag, J Agarwal
King George's Medical College, Lucknow, India
Correspondence Address:
Rajiv Nath King George's Medical College, Lucknow India
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PMID: 3450613
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8 cases of internal carotid artery insufficiency were studied to find out the various ophthalmic manifestations in such cases. 50% cases had ophthalmic signs and symptoms. These manifestations were amaurosis fugax, central retinal artery block, field defects, pupillary abnormalities and disc oedema. Ammaurosis fugax is a sign of impending carotid insufficiency and these cases must be investigated thoroughly. |
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