title: Case report: bilateral angle closure glaucoma after general anesthesia.
abstract: Acute angle closure glaucoma is a rare complication of general anesthesia. However, in case of delayed diagnosis, it may lead to blindness. We present a case of bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma after cervical spine surgery under general anesthesia in a hypermetropic patient. In this case, the most likely trigger was the use of ephedrine, but nefopam administration and the prone surgical position are discussed as additional potential factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Etienne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gayat
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gabison
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Devys
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004809:Ephedrine / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D004809:Ephedrine