Visual recovery after central retinal artery occlusion: two cases.
Two cases of central retinal artery occlusion of prolonged duration (greater than 6 hours) were treated with retrobulbar anesthesia, anterior chamber paracentesis, and high-dose carbon dioxide and oxygen inhalation. Both cases recovered excellent vision and illustrate that visual recovery after relatively prolonged central retinal artery occlusion is possible.
D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D011677:Punctures; D012161:Retinal Artery; D012171:Retinal Vessels; D012607:Scotoma / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D008012:Lidocaine