A patient describes a brief episode of visual impairment where it was as if a dark shade was gradually coming down over one eye. The vision returned a moment later. This is most commonly described in which condition?
A. Glaucoma
B. Cataracts
C. Amaurosis fugax
D. Macular degeneration
ANS: C
In amaurosis fugax, the patient often describes an episode as if a shade had been pulled over one eye in a descending fashion and then, a short time later, the shade was raised and vision restored.
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