Risk factors and treatment window in arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy: A case study

A 76-year-old NZ European male presented to the emergency department with sudden onset vision loss in the left eye for two days. He reported sudden loss of vision while watching television, with no flashes or floaters. He had experienced a mild left-sided temporal throbbing pain for three months, la...

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Published in:New Zealand medical student journal 2024-08 (37), p.24-26
Main Author: Reuben He
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronary heart disease
Diagnosis
Diseases
Giant cell arteritis
Health risk assessment
Optic nerve
Outcome assessment (Medical care)
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Summary:A 76-year-old NZ European male presented to the emergency department with sudden onset vision loss in the left eye for two days. He reported sudden loss of vision while watching television, with no flashes or floaters. He had experienced a mild left-sided temporal throbbing pain for three months, lasting ten seconds per episode and occurring several times a day. In addition, he suffered from one month of blurry vision and dizziness on bending forward. There was no jaw claudication, no constitutional symptoms, and the systems review was unremarkable.
ISSN:1176-5178
1179-3597