Visual loss in a prone-positioned spine surgery patient with the head on a foam headrest and goggles covering the eyes: an old complication with a new mechanism.
A patient developed central retinal artery occlusion during surgery in the prone position with eye protectors placed over his eyes. We discuss the potential hazards of using such a device (the Dupaco Opti-Gard) in this setting.
Roth
Steven
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Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA. sroth@dacc.uchicago.edu
Tung
Avery
A
Ksiazek
Susan
S
D001766:Blindness / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005135:Eye Protective Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006260:Head Protective Devices; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016684:Prone Position / Q000502:physiology; D011859:Radiography; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods