Ophthalmic manifestations of giant cell arteritis

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2011 Jan;72(1):26-30. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2011.72.1.26.

Abstract

This article reviews the ophthalmic manifestations of giant cell arteritis. An overview of giant cell arteritis as a disease spectrum is presented with special emphasis on the ophthalmic involvement.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Female
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / complications*
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnosis
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Temporal Arteries* / diagnostic imaging
  • Temporal Arteries* / pathology
  • Ultrasonography
  • Vision Disorders / etiology*
  • Vision Disorders / physiopathology
  • Visual Acuity