The arteries of the choroid and iris. The greater part of the sclera has been removed.
Specialty
Neurology, ophthalmology
Symptoms
Temporary fleeting of vision in one or both eyes
Complications
Stroke[1][2]
Duration
Seconds to hours
Amaurosis fugax (Greek: ἀμαύρωσις, amaurosis meaning 'darkening', 'dark', or 'obscure', Latin: fugax meaning 'fleeting') is a painless temporary loss of vision in one or both eyes.[3]
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^Fisher CM (December 1989). "'Transient monocular blindness' versus 'amaurosis fugax'". Neurology. 39 (12): 1622–4. doi:10.1212/wnl.39.12.1622. PMID 2685658. S2CID 13315378.
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