amaurosis fu·gax (f  g ks )n. A temporary blindness that may result from transient ischemia caused by an insufficiency of the carotid artery or exposure to centrifugal force. |
amaurosis fugax
[fo̅o̅′gaks]
a transient episodic blindness caused by decreased blood flow to the retina. Compare amaurosis.
amaurosis fugax
Transient unilateral loss of vision. The visual loss varies from partial to total blindness and rarely lasts longer than 10 minutes. It is usually caused by a temporary occlusion in the internal carotid artery, which produces an insufficient blood flow to the ophthalmic artery and may lead to closure of the central retinal artery. Syn. blackout. See fluorescein angiography; temporal arteritis; blackout; bruit; Hollenhorst's plaques; retinal arterial occlusion.
amaurosis fugax
Transient retinal ischemia, see there
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