Vision loss 2 weeks after uneventful optic nerve sheath fenestration surgery may be attributed to retinal reperfusion injury.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this study was to report a rare case of retinal reperfusion injury after optic nerve sheath fenestration surgery.

PATIENTS AND METHODS:

Single patient case report.

RESULTS:

A 58-year-old African American woman presented with severe visual loss in the right eye 2 weeks after optic nerve sheath fenestration surgery. Retinal examination at presentation showed severe arterial narrowing and the appearance of new intraretinal hemorrhages. Fluorescein angiography demonstrated delayed venous filling.

CONCLUSION:

Severe visual loss after optic nerve sheath fenestration procedure is uncommon. This case may represent the first reported case of reperfusion injury in human eyes.

• Authors: Motasem M Al-Latayfeh, Shlomit Schaal
• Journal: Retinal cases & brief reports (Retin Cases Brief Rep) Vol. 6 Issue 4 Pg. 371-4 ( 2012) ISSN: 1935-1089 [Print] United States
• PMID: 25389933 (Publication Type: Journal Article)