| Title |
Visual loss following intranasal anesthetic injection. |
| Creator |
Savino, P.J.; Burde, R.M.; Mills, R.P. |
| Affiliation |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107. |
| Abstract |
Four patients had visual loss after nasal surgery. There was one instance each of branch retinal artery occlusion, central retinal artery occlusion, anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy. The postulated mechanism is vasospasm. The submucosal injection, under pressure, of an anesthetic with epinephrine is deemed to be causative. |
| Subject |
Adult; Anesthetics, Local; Blindness; Epinephrine; Female; Fundus Oculi; Humans; Ischemia; Male; Nasal Cavity; Optic Nerve; Retinal Artery Occlusion; Spasm; Visual Acuity; Visual Fields |
| 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 |
226183 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6wm4kgm/226183 |
