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Review of giant cell arteritis

Authors

Chacko Joseph G.
Chacko, J. Anthony
Salter, Michael W.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ; , Jones Eye Institute ; , Department of Ophthalmology ;

Saudi J. Ophthalmol. 2015; 29 (1): 48-52
SJO-Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
Journal Country: Saudi Arabia
P-ISSN: 1319-4534
Type of Publication: Review
Category: Humans,
Type of Research: Clinical
Keywords: Giant Cell Arteritis
Broad Subjects: Noncommunicable Diseases, Vasculitis, Central Nervous System ,Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic ,Temporal Arteries ,Optic Disk
Citation: Joseph G. Chacko ,J. Anthony Chacko ,Michael W. Salter , Review of giant cell arteritis, Saudi J. Ophthalmol. 2015; 29 (1): 48-52

Abstract English

Giant-cell arteritis [GCA] is a systemic autoimmune disease affecting primarily the elderly. Giant cell arteritis can cause sudden and potentially bilateral sequential vision loss in the elderly. Therefore, it is considered a medical emergency in ophthalmology and a significant cause of morbidity in an increasingly aging population. Ophthalmologists need to be able to recognize the classic symptoms and signs of this disease, and then be able to work-up and treat these patients in an efficient manner. An in-depth review of GCA from the literature as well as personal clinical experience follows

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