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Query: UMLS:C0039483 (
giant cell arteritis
)
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Transient vision loss results from a variety of disorders including benign
dry eye
as well as vision- or life-threatening disorders such as
giant cell arteritis
. The goal of the initial evaluation is to determine the most likely mechanism based on the past medical history, characteristics of visual loss, and ophthalmologic and neurologic examinations. The ophthalmologist is often the first physician consulted and plays an essential role. Indeed, identification of the mechanism of transient visual loss allows the care-taker to properly decide on the work-up, its timing (emergency or otherwise), and subsequent treatment.
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PMID:[Transient visual loss: a practical approach]. 1993 22
