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Attempted autoenucleation
R S Wolff1, M M Wright, A W Walsh
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA.
Purpose:
A 24-year-old man had visual acuity of no light perception in the left eye after attempted autoenucleation.
Methods:
An urgent lateral canthotomy was performed, followed by treatment with high-dose intravenous corticosteroids.
Results:
Visual acuity improved to L.E.: 20/30. Visual field testing disclosed recovery of the central visual field with persistent arcuate visual field defects.
Conclusion:
Visual acuity of no light perception after attempted autoenucleation does not preclude the return of good visual acuity.
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