Clinical Study

Clinical Analysis of 42 Cases of Ocular Ischemic Syndrome

Table 1

Demography and symptomatology.

CharacteristicValue (%)

Total number of patients42
Male : female ratio30 : 12
Onset age (yr, mean ± SD)65.10 ± 10.95
 <451
 45~6010
 61~7529
 >752
Ocular symptoms42 (100.00)
 Amaurosis fugax22 (52.38)
 Photophobia5 (11.90)
 Visual loss24 (57.14)
 Floaters20 (47.62)
 Metamorphopsia3 (7.14)
 Phosphenes5 (11.90)
 Diplopia2 (4.76)
 Ocular/periorbital pain7 (16.67)
Constitutional symptoms37 (88.10)
 Headache20 (47.62)
 Syncope6 (14.29)
 Palpitations3 (7.14)
 Hemiplegia5 (11.90)
 Claudication3 (7.14)
Systemic diseases and living habit
 System arterial hypertension37 (88.10)
 DM24 (57.14)
 HLP30 (71.43)
 Cardiovascular disease24 (57.14)
 Cerebrovascular disease13 (30.95)
 Takayasu arteritis1 (2.38)
 Long-term smoker (>10 yrs)16 (38.10)

Thirty-five patients (83.33%) had ≥2 symptoms.