title: [Blindness caused by central artery occlusion following nasal septum correction].
abstract: Visual loss following intranasal injections is extremely rare. A case report of blindness in the only seeing eye after infiltration of the septal mucosa with local anaesthetics and vasopressin is presented. The pathological mechanism and the relationship between different surgical procedures and visual loss are analysed and discussed. Some rules are given to prevent this complication.
authors.affiliation: HNO-Klinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rettinger
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Christ
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Meythaler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Erblindung durch Zentralarterienverschluss nach Septumkorrektur.