Reversible Blindness Following Orbital Fracture Repair.

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg

Division of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.

Published: September 2017

The authors report a case of a 72-year-old woman with unilateral, complete, reversible blindness (no light perception) immediately after uncomplicated repair of an orbital floor fracture. In this case, vision loss was reversed with prompt surgical intervention with removal of the orbital floor implant. The authors review the etiology of vision loss after orbital fracture repair and hypothesize as to the cause of blindness in this case. Given the frequency with which orbital fracture repair is performed by a variety of surgical subspecialists, it is imperative for surgeons to be familiar with the ophthalmic complications and be aware of the multiple causes of postoperative vision loss. The authors propose that immediate postoperative assessment of visual function be performed on all patients undergoing orbital fracture repair.

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