Hyperbaric therapy for bilateral visual loss during hemodialysis.
Bilateral vision loss during hemodialysis is a rare but devastating entity, with grim prognosis for sight. The etiologies are diverse but share ischemia as a common mechanism. This is a report of a patient with bilateral sight loss during hemodialysis, with early hyperbaric treatment and return of visual acuity to baseline. Hyperbaric treatment should be considered, where early administration is possible, for bilateral blindness during hemodialysis.
Israel Naval Medical Institute, Israel Defence Forces Medical Corps, Haifa, Israel. keynany@yahoo.com
Yoav
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Keynan
Yoav
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Yanir
Avi
A
Shupak
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D007511:Ischemia / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*