Bilateral posterior optic neuropathy after bilateral radical neck dissection and hypotension.
Nawa Y, Jaques J D, Miller N R, Palermo R A, Green W R
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A 67-year-old developed total blindness from bilateral optic nerve infarction after neck surgery and hypotension, highlighting severe visual risk from perioperative hypoperfusion.
Abstract
A 67-year-old man became totally blind after bilateral neck dissection complicated by postoperative hypotension. Histopathological study revealed extensive bilateral infarction of the orbital portion of the optic nerves.
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