Choroidal infarcts might also occur. Although the central retinal artery is not thought to be directly involved in giant cell arteritis, occlusion of this artery can occur owing to proximal vessel ...

Giant cell arteritis, or GCA, is a condition where arteries in the head and neck become inflamed. It is called ‘giant cell’ because abnormally large cells accumulate in the artery walls.

The microscopical appearances are those of a granulomatous or giant-cell aortitis or mesaortitis, usually found in association with a temporal or cranial arteritis, 9,10 and closely corresponding ...

Abbreviations: AION, anterior ischemic optic neuropathy; BRAO, branch retinal artery occlusion; CWS, cotton-wool spots; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; GCA ...