Title |
Temporary Blindness in the TUR Syndrome |
Creator |
John P. Barletta, MD; Maher, M. Fanous, MD; Latif M. Hamed, MD |
Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610-0284 |
Abstract |
The TUR syndrome is a clinical disorder consisting of circulatory, gastrointestinal, and neurologic signs that are infrequently seen in some patients undergoing endoscopic surgery of the prostate gland with the use of nonconductive irrigating fluids. Several theories of its pathogenesis have been proposed. The condition may occasionally be associated with bilateral profound loss of vision. We report a patient with the TUR syndrome who suffered bilateral temporary blindness and speculate on the etiology of the visual loss and localization of the dysfunction along the visual pathway. |
Subject |
Ammonia; Blindness; Glycine; Hyponatremia; Irrigation; Postoperative Complications; Prostatectomy; Visual Acuity |
Date |
1994-03 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Publication Type |
Journal Article |
Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-5890 |
Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6hf11r9 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
ID |
224455 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6hf11r9 |