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An extensive and segmental spasm of the ophthalmic artery has been demonstrated angiographically a few hours after a car accident in a case with posttraumatic amaurosis. The possibility of a correlation between ophthalmic artery spasm and posttraumatic amaurosis has been discussed.
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Brihaye, J., Geertruyden, M.B.V. & Jeanmart, L. Spasm of the ophthalmic artery in a case of posttraumatic amaurosis. Acta neurochir 33, 319–324 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01886679
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