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¹M.D. Professor, GMMA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology İstanbul/ TURKEY
²M.D., GMMA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology İstanbul/ TURKEY
³M.D. Associate Professor, GMMA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology İstanbul/ TURKEY Ocular ischemic syndrome is characterized by ocular signs and symptoms usually secondary to the stenosis or obstruction of carotid arterial system. Because of its rare nature and different clinical presentation it may be diffucult to diagnose. As many as 90% of cases have asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis; it is important to diagnose the situation as early as to detect and make the treatment of other systemic diseses rather than ophthalmological signs. Keywords : Ocular ischemic syndrome, retina