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* Acute visual loss (sudden [[blindness]])
* Acute visual loss (sudden [[blindness]])


The inflammation may affect blood supply to the [[eye]] and [[blurred vision]] or sudden [[blindness]] may occur. In 76% of cases involving the eye, the [[ophthalmic artery]] is involved causing [[anterior ischemic optic neuropathy]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Hayreh |title=Ocular Manifestations of GCA |url=http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/dept/GCA/04-ocular.htm |date=April 3, 2003 |publisher University of Iowa Health Care |accessdate=2007-10-15}}</ref> Loss of vision in both eyes may occur very abruptly and this disease is therefore a [[medical emergency]].
The inflammation may affect blood supply to the [[eye]] and [[blurred vision]] or sudden [[blindness]] may occur. In 76% of cases involving the eye, the [[ophthalmic artery]] is involved causing [[anterior ischemic optic neuropathy]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Hayreh |title=Ocular Manifestations of GCA |url=http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/dept/GCA/04-ocular.htm |date=April 3, 2003 |publisher University of Iowa Health Care |accessdate=2007-10-15}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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The inflammation may affect blood supply to the eye and blurred vision or sudden blindness may occur. In 76% of cases involving the eye, the ophthalmic artery is involved causing anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.[1]

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  1. Hayreh (April 3, 2003). "Ocular Manifestations of GCA". Retrieved 2007-10-15. Text "publisher University of Iowa Health Care " ignored (help)