Complete and permanent amaurosis following blood loss is exceptional and occurs in elderly persons with previous circulatory disturbances. We present a case of unilateral amaurosis in an 18-year-old boy following gastric hemorrhage. To the best of our knowledge this is the first documented case of permanent amaurosis following blood loss in a young person.
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