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| Year : 2007 | Volume
: 55
| Issue : 2 | Page : 163--165 |
Sudden visual loss due to posterior ischemic optic neuropathy following craniotomy for a ruptured intracranial aneurysm
Kishor A Choudhari1, Anupama A Pherwani2
1 Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Regional Neurosciences Unit, Belfast BT12 6BA, United Kingdom
2 Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
Correspondence Address:
Kishor A Choudhari
Department of Neurosurgery, Regional Neurosciences Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA
United Kingdom
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DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.32792
The authors report a rare case of acute ipsilateral blindness that occurred after a standard fronto-temporal craniotomy for aneurysm in supine position. Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy caused by external pressure on the ipsilateral eye, its differentials and subsequent medico-legal implications are discussed.
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