Perioperative visual loss: what do we know, what can we do?
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/bja/aep295 and PMC identifier 2791856.
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Abstract
Perioperative visual loss (POVL), a rare, but devastating complication, can follow non-ocular surgery. Highest rates of visual loss are with cardiac and spine surgery. The main causes of visual loss after non-ocular surgery are retinal vascular occlusion and ischaemic optic neuropathy. This review updates readers on the incidence, suspected risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of POVL due to these conditions.
Medical subject headings
- Blindness
- Postoperative Complications