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Relapsing Optic Neuropathy Followed by Optic Nerve Injury after Peribulbar Anesthesia – A Case Report

Author(s):

I-An L and Wei-Cherng H

Purpose: To present a case with adrenal insufficiency with relapsing visual deterioration due to optic nerve Injury after peribulbar anesthesia.
Methods: A case report.
Results: A 74-year-old man with adrenal insufficiency underwent cataract surgery of his left eye under peribulbar anesthesia. The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of his left eye before the surgery was 20/125. During anesthesia, optic nerve injury by needle was noted. His bare visual was 20/125 with normal intraocular findings on the first postoperative day. However, BCVA of his left eye decreased to hand motion at 15cm of his left eye on the postoperative day 3 without obvious relative afferent pupillary defect. He was admitte... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8599.1000219

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