title: Subperiosteal orbital hemorrhage from retrobulbar injection resulting in blindness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53792, USA.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Mootha
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Cowden
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Sires
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Dortzbach
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D010521:Periosteum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D019315:Retrobulbar Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local