Amaurosis Fugax Definition, Causes & More
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3. Optic Neuritis
Another cause of amaurosis fugax is optic neuritis, which refers to damage to the optic nerve caused by inflammation. In lupus and other autoimmune disorders, the optic nerve can become inflamed due to the immune system mistakenly attacking the body’s tissues.
Symptoms include partial in total vision loss (usually in one eye) and pain during eye movement. Other symptoms can include seeing flashing lights, loss of color vision, and loss of vision in the middle or on the side of the eye.5‘Optic Neuritis.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 12 Feb. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/optic-neuritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354953.
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