Indications and outcome of carotid Doppler ultrasound: An ophthalmic perspective

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 240-244

  Mukherji, S ^a   Kurli, M ^a   Sandramouli, S ^a  

^a Wolverhampton Midland Counties E   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amaurosis fugax; Carotid Doppler ultrasound; Transient monocular blindness

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; CAROTID ARTERY; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY OCCLUSION; ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA ARTERY OCCLUSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TRANSITIONAL BLINDNESS; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; ECHOGRAPHY; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMAUROSIS FUGAX; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAROTID STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION; RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 3142511050     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210401400309     Document Type: Review

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