Risk Factors For Vision Loss After Spine Surgery Identified | OphthalmologyWeb: The Ultimate Online Resource for Ophthalmologists

Friday, December 30, 2011

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Researchers have identified six risk factors linked to blindness after spine surgery, a rare but devastating complication.

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1. A retrolental plaque that contracts, thereby elongating the ciliary processes
2. A cataractous lens which may contain a lipoidal material
3. Microphthalmos (if not microphthalmic, question the diagnosis)
4. Progressive AC shallowing producing angle-closure glaucoma
5. Jumping Beans
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