title: Non-arteritic Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy after Uneventful Cataract Extraction.
abstract: We present the case of a 74-year-old Caucasian female who suffered sudden visual loss after routine phacoemulsification cataract surgery. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy. The case is described in detail, and a concise review of the literature is presented together with the authors' view on the subject outlined. This is a very rare complication after cataract surgery even in high-risk patients with associated systemic co-morbidities. We suspect that the previous history of obesity, coronary artery disease, and arteriosclerosis contributed to the development of this serious ocular complication. We suggest appropriate measures to reduce the risk of its occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Eye Department, Western Sussex Hospitals , NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing , United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Krisztina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Emeriewen
authors.affiliation: Eye Department, Western Sussex Hospitals , NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing , United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Shwan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kadare
authors.affiliation: Eye Department, University Hospital Southampton, NHS Foundation Trust, Southhampton, United Kingdom; Royal Eye Infirmary, Dorset County Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Dorchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsatsos
authors.affiliation: Eye Department, Western Sussex Hospitals , NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing , United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Yannis
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Athanasiadis
authors.affiliation: Eye Department, University Hospital Southampton , NHS Foundation Trust, Southhampton , United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: MacGregor
authors.affiliation: Eye Department, Western Sussex Hospitals , NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing , United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Sal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rassam
keywords: Fellow eye; ischaemic optic neuropathy; phacoemulsification