Dublin, OH
A 30-year-old female asked:
Can l-carotid artery hypoplasia cause temporary r-eye blindness? cta, ct, mri show only l-side abnormalities and a 3mm aneurysm
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Ronen Elefantanswered
Critical Care 14 years experience
No: VASCULAR problems causing R blindness would be due to R carotid. The artery to the eye is fed by the same side carotid artery, therefore temporary R eye issues could be related to R carotid or possibly another reason. The reasoning behind your question is that the left side of the brain controls your right side in terms of motor/sensory NEURONS.
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Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 40 years experience
Transient vision: Given provided information it is unlikely; the specific etiology however needs delineation so pleased to follow through with your ordering physicians until the mechanism is uncovered.
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Last updated Feb 17, 2015
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