Perioperative Visual Loss in Cardiac Surgery

Jacob Raphael; Heather E Moss; Steven Roth

doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2018.11.035

Perioperative Visual Loss in Cardiac Surgery

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 May;33(5):1420-1429. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2018.11.035. Epub 2018 Nov 24.

Authors

Jacob Raphael¹, Heather E Moss², Steven Roth³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
² Department of Ophthalmology and Neurology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Neurological Sciences, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
³ Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Electronic address: rothgas@uic.edu.

Abstract

Visual loss associated with cardiac surgery is due primarily to retinal artery occlusion and ischemic optic neuropathy. This review summarizes current state of knowledge concerning these visually disabling complications.

Keywords: cardiac surgery; ischemic optic neuropathy; microembolism; retinal artery occlusion; thrombosis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
Case-Control Studies
Humans
Perioperative Care / methods*
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Postoperative Complications / physiopathology
Retrospective Studies
Vision Disorders / diagnostic imaging*
Vision Disorders / etiology*
Vision Disorders / physiopathology

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

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