Prevention of blindness after blepharoplasty.
As reported in the medical literature, approximately 68 patients have been blinded by complications of the blepharoplasty procedure. All cases have been associated with intraoperative or postoperative orbital hemorrhage. Those factors which will help blepharoplasty surgeons reduce the occurrence of orbital hemorrhage and subsequent blindness are reviewed.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*