Transient total blindness during cosmetic blepharoplasty: case report and discussion.
A case of transient total blindness during a cosmetic blepharoplasty is presented and the factors that might have contributed to produce this complication are emphasized. A brief review of the literature is given, followed by the current thought regarding diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of this catastrophic complication.
D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013518:Surgery, Plastic