Acute visual loss and intraocular hemorrhages associated with endoscopic spinal surgery
Marilita M Moschos, Alexandros Rouvas, Alexios Papaspirou, Michael ApostolopoulosDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Athens, GreecePurpose: To report a case of acute visual loss after endoscopic spinal surgery.Methods: A patient was immediately referred to our department after epidural endosc...
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oai:doaj.org-article:dcea7218be8b4dfba5d6a9cf9127d6d22021-12-02T05:55:20ZAcute visual loss and intraocular hemorrhages associated with endoscopic spinal surgery1177-54671177-5483https://doaj.org/article/dcea7218be8b4dfba5d6a9cf9127d6d22008-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/acute-visual-loss-and-intraocular-hemorrhages-associated-with-endoscop-a377https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5467https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483Marilita M Moschos, Alexandros Rouvas, Alexios Papaspirou, Michael ApostolopoulosDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Athens, GreecePurpose: To report a case of acute visual loss after endoscopic spinal surgery.Methods: A patient was immediately referred to our department after epidural endoscopy with severe bilateral visual impairment and underwent complete ophthalmologic examination.Results: Visual acuity was decreased in both eyes. Fundus examination revealed the presence of retinal and vitreous hemorrhages bilaterally. Four months later, visual acuity increased and the hemorrhages were remarkably resolved.Conclusion: The present case represents an extremely rare incidence of intraocular hemorrhage following epiduroscopy.Keywords: visual acuity, hemorrhage, intraocular, BCVA Marilita M MoschosAlexandros RouvasAlexios PapaspirouMichael ApostolopoulosDove Medical PressarticleOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2008, Iss Issue 4, Pp 937-939 (2008) |
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Marilita M Moschos, Alexandros Rouvas, Alexios Papaspirou, Michael ApostolopoulosDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Athens, GreecePurpose: To report a case of acute visual loss after endoscopic spinal surgery.Methods: A patient was immediately referred to our department after epidural endoscopy with severe bilateral visual impairment and underwent complete ophthalmologic examination.Results: Visual acuity was decreased in both eyes. Fundus examination revealed the presence of retinal and vitreous hemorrhages bilaterally. Four months later, visual acuity increased and the hemorrhages were remarkably resolved.Conclusion: The present case represents an extremely rare incidence of intraocular hemorrhage following epiduroscopy.Keywords: visual acuity, hemorrhage, intraocular, BCVA |
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Acute visual loss and intraocular hemorrhages associated with endoscopic spinal surgery |
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Acute visual loss and intraocular hemorrhages associated with endoscopic spinal surgery |
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Acute visual loss and intraocular hemorrhages associated with endoscopic spinal surgery |
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acute visual loss and intraocular hemorrhages associated with endoscopic spinal surgery |
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