Amaurosis Fugax

Posted By Debbi on March 19, 1999 at 21:14:31:







My mother was in a serious car accident and was smacked in the face by the air bag, along with open wounds and a series of anticoagulant drugs. Anyway, shortly afterward, she experienced a "fading" in one of her eyes. She says it's like having a feather in front of her eye all the time. She's lost peripheral vision and quite a bit of sight. Her eye doctor wants to "monitor" the situation, and told her to take asprin. The asprin is eating at her stomach so she quit. We recently read an article about amaurosis fugax and the symtoms (symptoms) sound familiar. We're wondering should she schedule an MRI and see a vascular surgeon, do you think the situation sounds this serious? This sounds like a potential of complete blindness or possibly a clot dislodging and traveling to the brain. Please advise. Thank you.