Eye changes in non-specific aorto-arteritis.

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1996-01-01
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Non-specific aorto-arteritis or Takayasu's arteritis is fairly common and has been reported from all parts of India. The disease presents with various eye symptoms such as transient or permanent blindness, headache and signs including neovascularisation, retinal anastomosis, rubeosis iridis, cataracts. Eye manifestations depend on stage of disease and degree of involvement of cervical arteries. This review consists of an indepth impression of eye involvement in non-specific aorto-arteritis.
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Biswas A, Banerjee AK, Roy S, Khan AK, Haldar B, Roychowdhuri GK, Chatterjee SS, Maity AK. Eye changes in non-specific aorto-arteritis. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 1996 Jan; 94(1): 17, 20