title: Ophthalmic artery occlusion after carotid revascularization.
abstract: Distal embolization resulting from carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) occurs mainly in the cerebral hemisphere. We report a case of ophthalmic artery occlusion after carotid revascularization. A 75-year old man received emergency CAS for cervical internal carotid artery occlusion. Two months later, the patient was readmitted for decreased visual acuity. We found ophthalmic artery occlusion that was not noticed soon after CAS. Although ophthalmic artery occlusion after CAS is rare, endovascular neurosurgeons should be aware of this potential complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Yeon Jin
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Kwang
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Dae Won
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Don
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Kang
keywords: Carotid angioplasty and stenting; Embolization; Ophthalmic artery occlusion
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