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NEUROLOGY 2004;62:117-118
© 2004 American Academy of Neurology
Brief Communications

A case of frequently recurring amaurosis fugax with atherothrombotic ophthalmic artery occlusion

M. Nakajima, MD, K. Kimura, MD, K. Minematsu, MD, K. Saito, MD, T. Takada, MD and M. Tanaka, MD

From the Cerebrovascular Division, Department of Medicine (Drs. Nakajima, Kimura, Minematsu, Saito, and Takada) and Department of Ophthalmology (Dr. Tanaka), National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.

Address for correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Makoto Nakajima, Cerebrovascular Division, Department of Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan; e-mail: nakazima{at}hsp.ncvc.go.jp

A 49-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia experienced frequent transient monocular blindness in the right eye during a 3-week period. Examination revealed atherothrombotic occlusion of the right ophthalmic artery (OA) without embolic sources. After treatment with aspirin, attacks resolved completely. Her symptoms were attributed to microembolism from the occluded OA.

Received July 12, 2003. Accepted in final form September 8, 2003.