TY - JOUR
T1 - Retrobulbar hemorrhage nine days after cosmetic blepharoplasty resulting in permanent visual loss
AU - Teng, Christopher C.
AU - Reddy, Shantan
AU - Wong, Jeffrey J.
AU - Lisman, Richard D.
PY - 2006/9
Y1 - 2006/9
N2 - A healthy 45-year-old man had a retrobulbar hemorrhage 9 days after cosmetic upper eyelid blepharoplasty that resulted in permanent visual loss. After performing a left lateral canthotomy and cantholysis, intraocular pressure returned to normal and vision improved from no light perception to 20/40; however, the patient did have permanent visual field loss. To our knowledge, this is the longest period of time after blepharoplasty that a retrobulbar hemorrhage occurred. Ophthalmologists should have a heightened level of suspicion 1 to 2 weeks after surgery.
AB - A healthy 45-year-old man had a retrobulbar hemorrhage 9 days after cosmetic upper eyelid blepharoplasty that resulted in permanent visual loss. After performing a left lateral canthotomy and cantholysis, intraocular pressure returned to normal and vision improved from no light perception to 20/40; however, the patient did have permanent visual field loss. To our knowledge, this is the longest period of time after blepharoplasty that a retrobulbar hemorrhage occurred. Ophthalmologists should have a heightened level of suspicion 1 to 2 weeks after surgery.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33748951765&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/01.iop.0000235500.88819.c8
DO - 10.1097/01.iop.0000235500.88819.c8
M3 - Article
C2 - 16985426
AN - SCOPUS:33748951765
SN - 0740-9303
VL - 22
SP - 388
EP - 389
JO - Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
JF - Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
IS - 5
ER -