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How do you approach cases of transient monocular vision loss when initial carotid imaging and cardiac workup are unrevealing?

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Ophthalmology · The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences

As you eluded, it is essential to rule out amaurosis fugax in a case of TMVL, and carotid Doppler and cardiac echo are two essential tests to evaluate the two potential sources of embolization in this setting.

I would also recommend an MRI of the brain (to check for possible evidence of other ischem...

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