The oculocardiac reflex in a congenitally anophthalmic child.
We report a case of reflex bradycardia due to ophthalmic surgical stimulus in a congenitally anophthalmic child. Although the oculocardiac reflex has been previously reported from the empty orbit following enucleation, we are unaware of other cases involving a congenital absence of the globe.
Ward
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Department of Anaesthetics, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.
Bass
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D000853:Anophthalmos / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004562:Electrocardiography; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012024:Reflex, Oculocardiac / Q000502:physiology*