title: Sudden loss of vision following bilateral closed femoral nailing: a case of Purtscher's retinopathy.
abstract: Non-ocular causes of loss of vision following polytrauma have been rarely reported in the literature. We report a case of Purtscher's retinopathy in a 20-year-old male patient who had bilateral femur fracture. His vision became normal at 8 weeks follow-up without any intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Ibri Regional Referral Hospital, Ibri, Sultanate of Oman.
authors.forename: Saraswathivilasam S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Philips
authors.forename: Canumalla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balachandra
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014792:Visual Acuity; D055815:Young Adult