Blindness after intranasal ethmoidectomy
Sözeri, B.; Ataman, M.; Gürsel, B.
Rhinology 31(2): 85-87
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-0729 PMID: 8362176 Document Number: 416170
Orbital haemorrhage is an unusual and frustrating complication of ethmoid surgery. A case of reversible blindness which was due to intra-operative orbital haemorrhage occurring after intranasal ethmoidectomy is presented. Prevention and management of this kind of blindness can be reversed, if treated aggressively.