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Abstract #61689 Published in IGR 17-1
Bilateral angle closure glaucoma following general anaesthesia
Raj KM; Reddy PA; Kumar VCJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences 2015; 7: S70-1
Angle closure glaucoma is one of the ophthalmic emergencies and treatment has to be given at the earliest. It is a rare complication of general anesthesia. A female patient underwent Hysterectomy under general anesthesia. Following this, patient developed bilateral angle closure glaucoma. This patient was treated with antiglaucoma medications followed by YAG laser iridotomy and patient regained vision.
Department of Ophthalmology, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Glaucoma Institute, Saint Joseph Hospital, Paris, France.
Full articleClassification:
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block) (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas)
12.17 Anesthesia (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment)
