Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy after uneventful phacoemulsification: case report.
To report a case of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) after uneventful cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation. Prospective, observational case report and literature review. We report the case history of a 74-year-old woman who underwent phacoemulsification and developed sudden loss of vision on the 13th postoperative day. After complete ocular and systemic evaluation the diagnosis of NAION was made. NAION can be associated with cataract extraction, and surgeons should be aware of this potentially blinding complication.
Fontes
Bruno Machado
BM
Departamento de Oftalmologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. brunofontes@oftalmo.epm.br
Jung
Liang Shih
LS
Soriano
Eduardo Sone
ES
Chicani
Carlos Filipe
CF
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects*