Monocular blindness following elective hip arthroplasty.
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.
McGuire
Ciara
C
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland. ciarameganmcguire@gmail.com
Murphy
Colin
C
O'Malley
Natasha
N
Reidy
Declan
D
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*