Anesth Analg 2002;94:1034-1035
© 2002 International Anesthesia Research Society
GENERAL ARTICLES
Acute Postoperative Glaucoma After Nonocular Surgery Remains a Diagnostic Challenge
Claude Lentschener, MD*,
Abdelmalek Ghimouz, MD*,
Philippe Bonnichon, MD ,
Christine Parc, MD , and
Yves Ozier, MD*
Departments of *Anesthesia and Critical Care, Surgery, and Ophthalmology, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Claude Lentschener, MD, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Hôpital Cochin, 27 Rue du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75679 Paris Cedex 14, France. Address e-mail to claude.lentschener{at}cch.ap-hop-paris.fr
IMPLICATIONS: Anesthesia may acutely reveal angle-closure glaucoma. This complication is an ophthalmologic emergency. However, symptoms of acute glaucoma may be overlooked or misinterpreted in a sedated or comatose patient, and this may result in delayed treatment. Immediate diagnosis and appropriate treatment should be done to prevent visual loss.
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Diagnosis of Acute Glaucoma in the Postoperative Period * Response
Anesth. Analg.,
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