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Abstract #6900 Published in IGR 4-1
Acute postoperative glaucoma after nonocular surgery remains a diagnostic challenge
Lentschener C; Ghimouz A; Bonnichon P; Parc C; Ozier YAnesthesia and Analgesia 2002; 94: 1034-1035
IMPLICATIONS: Anesthesia may acutely reveal angle-closure glaucoma. This complication is an ophthalmological emergency. However, symptoms of acute glaucoma may be overlooked or misinterpreted in a sedated or comatose patient, and this may result in delayed treatment. Immediate diagnosis and appropriate treatment should be done to prevent visual loss.
Dr. C. Lentschener, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Hopital Cochin, Paris, France. claude.lentschener@cch.ap-hop-paris.fr
Classification:
12.17 Anesthesia (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment)