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Cilioretinal artery occlusion after cataract and macular hole surgery: A case report
1Department of Ophthalmology, İzmir University of Economics Medicalpoint Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Purpose:
To report cilioretinal artery occlusion in a patient undergoing cataract and macular hole surgery.
Material And Method:
A 78-year-old male patient was operated on for a left eye cataract and tractional macular hole. The patient had no intraoperative problems and developed sudden visual loss on the 15th postoperative day. Optic coherence tomography (OCT), fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA), and optic coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images revealed occlusion of the cilioretinal artery. After medical treatment and 20 sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, the best visual acuity was 50 cmFC, the optic nerve was pale, the macula was ischemic, and the central macular thickness was 139 microns at the last eye examination.
Discussion:
Mitigating the risk of cilioretinal artery occlusion after vitreoretinal surgery requires a comprehensive approach that addresses patient-specific factors, surgical techniques, and perioperative management.
Conclusion:
Occlusion of the cilioretinal artery may rarely occur after cataract and macular hole surgery. Careful follow-up, early diagnosis, and prompt intervention can minimize visual loss.
