Temporary bilateral blindness after acute lidocaine toxicity.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
This case report describes an uncommon complication (blindness) occurring after an inadvertent overdosage of a frequently used local anesthetic (lidocaine) during a regional anesthetic procedure. The discussion focuses on the suspected pathophysiology of the blindness.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthetics, Local
- Blindness
- Lidocaine