Abstract
Ophthalmologic complications of nonocular surgeries are rare events, but can lead to irreversible conditions of low visual acuity. They are often associated with spine, heart and neck surgery, however they can occur after procedures on other systems. The main local causes are ischemic optic neuropathies, vascular occlusions, cortical lesions, and acute angle-closure glaucoma. We report two cases of sudden low visual acuity secondary to vascular occlusions after gastrointestinal procedures. In the first case, a 57-year-old patient electively admitted for [...]
Highlights
Visual loss after nonocular surgeries is a catastrophic and rare event
We report two cases of sudden low visual acuity secondary to vascular occlusions after gastrointestinal procedures
The main presumptive diagnosis to be considered in patients with postoperative low visual acuity (LVA) in nonocular surgeries, especially when not involving the head and the periocular region, is ischemic optic neuropathy
Summary
Guilherme Garcia Criado , Alexandre de Carvalho Mendes Paiva , Vinicius Secchim de Britto , Isabella Vieitas Michelini , Kelma Macedo Pohlmann Simões , Mário Martins dos Santos Motta. How to cite: Criado GG, Paiva AC, de Britto VS, Michelini IV, Simões KM, Motta MM. Descritores: Cegueira; Oclusão da veia retiniana; Oclusão da artéria retiniana; Procedimentos cirúrgicos do sistema digestório. Corresponding author: Guilherme Garcia Criado Avenida Dr Enéas Carvalho de Aguiar, 255. Institution: Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Conflict of interest: no conflict of interest. Financial support: no financial support for this work. Ethical principles: the authors claim to have followed the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, not exposing patients or subjecting them to experimental treatments
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