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¹Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araş. Hastanesi 3. Göz Kliniği Şef Yard., Ankara
²Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araş. Hastanesi 3. Göz Kliniği, Ankara
³Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araş. Hastanesi 3. Radyoloji Kliniği, Ankara Takayasu arteritis is a rare, idiopatic, cronic granulomatous vasculitis of the aorta and its main branches. Takayasu arteritis first described by Japanese ophthalmolog Mikito Takayasu in 1908. It typically affects before the age of 40 young people. It seems predominantly in Japanese and women. It is uncommon in Turkey. A case of Takayasu’s arteritis diagnosed with ocular complications is presented. Keywords : Takayasu arteritis, Ocular ischemic syndrome