Transient Monocular Visual Loss (Amaurosis Fugax): How Does Age Impact Diagnosis?

Transient monocular visual loss (TMVL), also known as transient monocular blindness or amaurosis fugax (“fleeting blindness”), is a temporary loss of vision often due to ischemia to the retina. While acute TMVL should be considered an emergency that further requires exhaustive investigation, there a...

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Published inOphthalmology and therapy Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 1417 - 1425
Main Authors Douglas, Vivian Paraskevi, Rachapudi, Sruti S., Davila-Siliezar, Pamela, Laylani, Noor A. R., Lee, Andrew G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cheshire Springer Healthcare 01.06.2024
Adis, Springer Healthcare
Subjects
Age
Amaurosis fugax
Diagnosis
Internal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Ophthalmology
Review
TMVL
Transient monocular visual loss
Amaurosis fugax
TMVL
Diagnosis
Age
Transient monocular visual loss
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Summary:Transient monocular visual loss (TMVL), also known as transient monocular blindness or amaurosis fugax (“fleeting blindness”), is a temporary loss of vision often due to ischemia to the retina. While acute TMVL should be considered an emergency that further requires exhaustive investigation, there are some cases in which TMVL arises secondary to benign causes. Age has a major impact in the diagnosis of ischemia and although the differential diagnosis of TMVL can be broad, timely and appropriate history, examination, diagnostic testing, and treatment can be vision- or life-saving. We review the causes of TMVL and the impact of age on the differential diagnoses and management.
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ISSN:2193-8245
2193-6528
DOI:10.1007/s40123-024-00932-z