amaurosis fugax
Transient complete or partial monocular blindness due to retinal ischemia. This may be caused by emboli from the CAROTID ARTERY (usually in association with CAROTID STENOSIS) and other locations that enter the central RETINAL ARTERY. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p245)
MONDO:0001941
blindness (disorder)
is_a
amaurosis fugax
exact
blindness, monocular, transient
related
blindness, transient monocular
related
monocular blindness, transient
related
transient monocular blindness
related