Painless loss of vision after transurethral resection of the prostate.
A 74-year-old man developed complete loss of vision after transurethral prostatectomy under spinal anaesthesia. Eyesight returned to normal over the next 12 hours. A direct inhibitory effect on the retina caused by glycine absorbed with the irrigation fluid is suggested as a possible cause.
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Division of Anaesthesia, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.
D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005998:Glycine / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011468:Prostatectomy; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors
D005998:Glycine