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Occult Giant Cell Arteritis:Ocular Manifestations
Am J Ophthalmol 125:521-526, Hayreh,S.S.,et al, 1998
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Article Abstract
Because of occult giant cell arteritis is a potential cause of blindness, its early diagnosis is the key to preventing blindness;it is important to recognize that 21.2%of the patients with giant cell arterities and visual loss do not have any systemic symptoms of giant cell arteritis.Thus,in persons older than 55 years,amaurosis fugax or visual loss,development of an acute ocular ischemic lesion(particularly arthritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy)and abnormal C-reactive protein level,with or without elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and systemic symptoms should raise a high index of suspicious for giant cell arteritis.
 
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