Bilateral posterior vitreous detachment after electroconvulsive therapy.
In this case report, we describe a patient with an acute bilateral posterior detachment of the vitreous, which developed during electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) under general anesthesia. The patient developed symptoms of posterior vitreous detachment immediately after recovery from the eighth ECT session. The ophthalmologist confirmed the clinical diagnosis and ECT was stopped. We review the literature and discuss the ocular side effects of ECT.
Martínez-Amorós
Erika
E
Physical Therapy Unit, Psychiatry Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona 08907, Spain. emartinez@idibell.org
Real Barrero
Eva
E
Fuste Fusares
Celia
C
Hernández-Ribas
Rosa
R
Urretavizcaya Sarachaga
Mikel
M
D000208:Acute Disease; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000075202:Contraindications; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety; D020255:Vitreous Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*