Acute Bilateral Visual Loss Related to Orthostatic Hypotension
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
;
: 372-375, 2013.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
A 50-year-old man had undergone lumbar vertebral surgery and was confined to bed in the supine position for three months. When he sat up from the prolonged supine position, he showed clinical signs of orthostatic hypotension and reported decreased vision in both eyes. He also had underlying anemia. Ophthalmologic findings suggested bilateral anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) as the cause of the visual loss. Although there are numerous reports of ION in the setting of hemodynamic compromise, such as systemic hypotension, cases of ION-associated orthostatic hypotension are very rare.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Fluorescein Angiography
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Visual Acuity
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Blindness
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Acute Disease
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Fundus Oculi
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Hypotension, Orthostatic
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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