The ocular ischemic syndrome
- 1 May 1989
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by Springer Nature in International Ophthalmology
- Vol. 13 (3) , 187-191
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02028208
Abstract
The cases of 52 consecutive persons with ocular ischemic syndrome (ocular symptoms and sign attributable to severe carotid artery obstruction) were studied. Folloup disclosed a five year mortality of 40%. In comparison, an age and sex matched control group from the Framingham study had a five year mortality of 11%. The leading cause of death was cardiac diseae (63%), while stroke was second (19%). Other associated diseases included systemic arterial hypertension (73%), diabetes melitus (56%) and peripheral vascular disease (19%).Keywords
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