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The ocular ischemic syndrome

II. Mortality and systemic morbidity

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The cases of 52 consecutive persons with ocular ischemic syndrome (ocular symptoms and sign attributable to severe carotid artery obstruction) were studied. Folloup disclosed a five year mortality of 40%. In comparison, an age and sex matched control group from the Framingham study had a five year mortality of 11%. The leading cause of death was cardiac diseae (63%), while stroke was second (19%). Other associated diseases included systemic arterial hypertension (73%), diabetes melitus (56%) and peripheral vascular disease (19%).

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  1. Retina Vascular Unit, Wills Eye Hospial, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Arunan Sivalingam, Gary C. Brown & Larry E. Magargal

  2. Department of Biostatics, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

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Sivalingam, A., Brown, G.C., Magargal, L.E. et al. The ocular ischemic syndrome. Int Ophthalmol 13, 187–191 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02028208

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