Bilateral Angle Closure Glaucoma After General Anesthesia

Volume: 112, Issue: 1, Pages: 126 - 128
Published: Jan 1, 2011
Abstract
In Brief 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...
Paper Details
Title
Bilateral Angle Closure Glaucoma After General Anesthesia
Published Date
Jan 1, 2011
Volume
112
Issue
1
Pages
126 - 128
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