what is transient visual loss
INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS. Amaurosis fugax (from the Greek amaurosis, meaning dark, and the Latin fugax, meaning fleeting) refers to a transient loss of vision in one or both eyes [1]. Varied use of common terminology may cause some confusion when reading the literature.
Amaurosis fugax (Latin fugax meaning fleeting, Greek amaurosis meaning darkening, dark, or obscure) is a painless temporary loss of vision in one or both eyes.