| Title |
Posterior Optic Nerve Infarction after Lower Lid Blepharoplasty |
| Creator |
Good, CD; Cassidy, LM; Moseley, IF; Sanders, MD |
| Affiliation |
Department of Neuroradiology, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, England. |
| Abstract |
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. |
| Subject |
Acute Disease; Older people; Blepharoplasty; Blindness/etiology; Female; Humans; Infarction/diagnosis/etiology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Optic Nerve/blood supply; Postoperative Complications |
| Date |
1999-06 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
225009 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s64f4wst/225009 |
