Title: Transient Monocular Blindness: Symptoms and Treatment- AEHI
Headings: Eye Diseases
Eye Diseases
What is Transient Monocular Blindness?
What causes Transient Monocular Blindness?
Do I have Amaurosis Fugax? (Signs and Symptoms)
What are the tests for Amaurosis Fugax?
What is the treatment for Transient Monocular Blindness?
What is the likely outcome of Amaurosis Fugax? (Prognosis)
How can Transient Monocular Vision loss be prevented?

Content: • Narrowing of the blood vessel supplying your brain with brief drop in blood pressure. • Impending closure of circulation of the optic nerve (nerve supplying your eye) or retina. • Swelling of your optic disc (the part where the optic nerve enters your retina). • Sudden constriction of the small arteries of your retina. Risk factors for developing blockage or narrowing of blood vessels include having raised cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease, smoking and diabetes. Do I have Amaurosis Fugax? ( Signs and Symptoms)
There is sudden loss of vision. This may be seen as a gray black curtain that falls slowly on your field of vision. The episode is entirely painless. The episode generally lasts for a few seconds.