Posterior Optic Nerve Infarction After Lower Lid Blepharoplasty

We describe a case of acute and total loss of vision after lower lid blepharoplasty. This major complication followed minor cosmetic surgery. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed posterior segmental infarction of the optic nerve, a finding not previously demonstrated.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of neuro-ophthalmology 1999-09, Vol.19 (3), p.176-179
Hauptverfasser:	Good, Catriona D, Cassidy, Lorraine M, Moseley, Ivan F, Sanders, Michael D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Aged Biological and medical sciences Blepharoplasty Blindness - etiology Female Humans Infarction - diagnosis Infarction - etiology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical sciences Optic Nerve - blood supply Postoperative Complications Skin plastic surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe a case of acute and total loss of vision after lower lid blepharoplasty. This major complication followed minor cosmetic surgery. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed posterior segmental infarction of the optic nerve, a finding not previously demonstrated.
ISSN:	1070-8022 1536-5166
DOI:	10.1097/00041327-199909000-00005