Cortical blindness following coronary angiography
Kwok, B.W.; Lim, T.T.
Singapore Medical Journal 41(12): 604-605
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-5675 PMID: 11296788 Document Number: 517462
A 53-year-old man developed transient cortical blindness after coronary angiography, which appears to be an adverse reaction to contrast agent. A possible mechanism of this complication is contrast penetration of the blood-brain barrier with direct neurotoxicity to the occipital cortex.