title: Monocular blindness following elective hip arthroplasty.
abstract: Visual loss is a devastating complication of non-ophthalmic surgery. It is documented following cardiac, spinal, and transplant surgery. Patients with carotid artery occlusion are at increased risk for ocular ischaemia. Pre-operative assessment as well as early diagnosis and treatment is essential in cases of high-risk patients. We discuss the case of an 82-year-old man who underwent an elective total hip replacement and was left with monocular hemispherical blindness as a result of branch retinal artery occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland. ciarameganmcguire@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ciara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: O'Malley
authors.forename: Declan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reidy
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000209:etiology*