Open AccessGiant cell arteritis: Its ophthalmic manifestations
Author(s) -
Sohan Singh Hayreh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1681_20
Subject(s) - medicine , giant cell arteritis , arteritis , complication , dermatology , ophthalmology , surgery , vasculitis , pathology , disease
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most important medical emergency in ophthalmology, because its most dreaded complication is visual loss, which is preventable if these patients are diagnosed early and treated immediately and aggressively. This is a brief review of GCA, its ophthalmic manifestations, and how to diagnose and manage them.