A 65-year-old man presents with acute onset monocular visual loss described as a curtain descending over his eye lasting 5 minutes. He has hypertensio...

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A 65-year-old man presents with acute onset monocular visual loss described as a curtain descending over his eye lasting 5 minutes. He has hypertension and hyperlipidaemia. What is the most appropriate term for this event?

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Amaurosis fugax

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Retinal detachment

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Optic neuritis

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Migraine aura

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Vitreous haemorrhage

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Amaurosis fugax

A 65-year-old man presents with acute onset monocular visual loss described as a curtain descending over his eye lasting 5 minutes. He has hypertension and hyperlipidaemia. What is the most appropriate term for this event?