J.L. Sánchez-Vicente, M. Portillo-Martínez, J.V. Guijarro-Ambel, E.M. Gámez-Jiménez, E. Cosano-Palma, F. López-Herrero
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Abstract
Perforation of the eyeball during retrobulbar anesthesia is rarely reported. A case of inadvertent ocular perforation during retrobulbar anesthesia in cataract surgery is presented. Retinal complications and follow up after six months are described.
A 58-year-old man presented with vision loss following cataract surgery on his right eye by phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation under retrobulbar anaesthesia performed one week earlier. Visual acuity was 0.05. Fundus examination revealed a vitreous haemorrhage in the lower area. A rounded haemorrhage was present next to the lower temporal arcade with a possible entry orifice. Optical coherence tomography, tomographic angiography and fluorescein angiography showed retinal ischaemia in the juxtapapillary macular area.
The patient was followed for 6 months. Visual acuity improved to 0.5. Optical coherence tomography and tomographic angiography showed a reduction of the edema in the retinal layers, with a persistent loss of the inner nuclear and outer plexiform layer
Accidental intravitreal injection of bupivacaine and lidocaine during retrobulbar anaesthesia can result in permanent visual impairment. Extreme attention should be paid to the injection technique to avoid this complication.
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La revista Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología, editada mensualmente por la propia Sociedad, tiene como objetivo publicar trabajos de investigación básica y clínica como artículos originales; casos clínicos, innovaciones técnicas y correlaciones clinicopatológicas en forma de comunicaciones cortas; editoriales; revisiones; cartas al editor; comentarios de libros; información de eventos; noticias personales y anuncios comerciales, así como trabajos de temas históricos y motivos inconográficos relacionados con la Oftalmología. El título abreviado es Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol, y debe ser utilizado en bibliografías, notas a pie de página y referencias bibliográficas.