Abstract
Loss of vision is a rare complication seen in hemodialysis patients. It is thought to develop because of the hypotension that can be observed during dialysis. This paper involves a patient with acute loss of vision during hemodialysis due to bilateral occipital infarcts.
Highlights
Acute complications commonly occur during routine hemodialysis treatments. ey include the following [1]: hypotension (25–55%), cramps (5–20%), nausea and vomiting (5– 15%), headache (5%), chest pain (2–5%), back pain (2–5%), itching (5%), and fever and chills (
Cortical blindness is a very rare complication associated with hemodialysis, which to our best knowledge, is de ned in only two reports in the literature [2, 3]. is paper presents a patient with acute, bilateral, and complete loss of vision observed during hemodialysis, proved to be central and due to ischemic infarcts in the bilateral occipital lobes
We hereby present a patient with Renal Failure (RF) due to severe bladder outlet obstruction together with the invasion of the trigone and obstruction of ureteral ori ces, caused by prostate cancer
Summary
Cortical Blindness due to Bilateral Occipital Infarcts in a Renal Failure Patient with Prostate Cancer: A Rare Complication of Hemodialysis. Loss of vision is a rare complication seen in hemodialysis patients. It is thought to develop because of the hypotension that can be observed during dialysis. Is paper involves a patient with acute loss of vision during hemodialysis due to bilateral occipital infarcts It is thought to develop because of the hypotension that can be observed during dialysis. is paper involves a patient with acute loss of vision during hemodialysis due to bilateral occipital infarcts
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