Pseudotumor cerebri[45]
Intracranial tumor[45]
Psychogenic[22]
Diagnosis[edit]
Despite the temporary nature of the vision loss,
those experiencing amaurosis fugax are usually
advised to consult a physician immediately as it is a
symptom that usually heralds serious vascular
events, including stroke.[46][47] Restated, because
of the brief interval between the transient event and
a stroke or blindness from temporal arteritis, the
workup for transient monocular blindness should be
undertaken without delay. If the patient has no
history of giant cell arteritis, the probability of
vision preservation is high; however, the chance of
a stroke reaches that for a hemispheric TIA.
Therefore, investigation of cardiac disease is
justified.[6]
A diagnostic evaluation should begin with the
patient's history, followed by a physical exam, with
particular importance being paid to the ophthalmic
examination with regards to signs of ocular
ischemia. When investigating amaurosis fugax, an
ophthalmologic consult is absolutely warranted if
available. Several concomitant laboratory tests