TRANSIENT MONOCULAR VISUAL-LOSS DUE TO UVEITIS-GLAUCOMA-HYPHEMA (UGH)SYNDROME

Authors
CATES CA NEWMAN DK
Citation
Ca. Cates et Dk. Newman, TRANSIENT MONOCULAR VISUAL-LOSS DUE TO UVEITIS-GLAUCOMA-HYPHEMA (UGH)SYNDROME, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 65(1), 1998, pp. 131-132
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Clinical Neurology",Surgery
Journal title
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223050
Volume
65
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
131 - 132
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3050(1998)65:1<131:TMVDTU>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Uveitis-glaucoma-hyphaema (UGH) syndrome is an unusual cause of transi ent monocular visual loss which may follow cataract extraction and int raocular lens implantation. If misdiagnosed as amaurosis fugax, patien ts may undergo unnecessary investigations and inappropriate treatment with aspirin.