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Ciara McGuire1, Colin Murphy, Natasha O'Malley
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland. ciarameganmcguire@gmail.com
Abstract:
Visual loss is a devastating complication of non-ophthalmic surgery. It is documented following cardiac, spinal, and transplant surgery. Patients with carotid artery occlusion are at increased risk for ocular ischaemia. Pre-operative assessment as well as early diagnosis and treatment is essential in cases of high-risk patients. We discuss the case of an 82-year-old man who underwent an elective total hip replacement and was left with monocular hemispherical blindness as a result of branch retinal artery occlusion.
