title: Amaurosis after lower eyelid laser blepharoplasty.
abstract: The transconjunctival CO(2) laser approach to lower eyelid blepharoplasty was used to treat a 66-year-old man presenting with bilateral lower eyelid herniated fat without excess skin. Early postoperative examination revealed left eye blindness. This report presents clinical circumstances of this rare complication and further discusses the most likely causative factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery, University Hospital of Montpellier, France. j-yachouh@chu-montpellier.fr
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yachouh
authors.forename: Delphine
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arnaud
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Psomas
authors.forename: Sebastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arnaud
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goudot
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017706:Lisinopril / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D017706:Lisinopril