title: Choroidal neovascularization secondary to ocular penetration during retrobulbar anesthesia and its treatment.
abstract: Retrobulbar anesthesia is still used before ocular surgery; however, it has various complications including ocular penetration. The penetration/perforation of the globe can cause complications such as endophthalmitis, retinal detachment, and scotoma. Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is rarely seen, following choroidal rupture in penetrating eye injuries. Here, we present a patient who underwent a pars plana vitrectomy for vitreous hemorrhage secondary to ocular penetration during a retrobulbar injection for cataract surgery. This patient later developed CNV at the penetration site during follow-up. Physicians should remember that CNV can occur as an unusual late complication of ocular penetration during retrobulbar anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seyhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dikci
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Turgut
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yılmaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zarife Ekici
authors.initials: ZE
authors.lastname: Gök
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Soner
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Demirel
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Oğuzhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Genç
keywords: Choroidal neovascularization; ocular penetration; pars plana vitrectomy; retrobulbar anesthesia