✦ LIBER ✦
Bilateral central scotoma with preservation of central vision in 2 patients following caesarian section under spinal anesthesia
✍ Scribed by J. S. Stilma; J. J. Lange; F. C. Crezee
- Book ID
- 104639882
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 483 KB
- Volume
- 67
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-4486
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✦ Synopsis
Two female patients are described with acute bilateral central scotomata with preservation of central vision following spinal anesthesia. Both patients had a temporary drop in systemic blood pressure and underwent caesarean section with moderate blood loss. In order to explain the visual field defects extensive ophthalmological examination and CT-scanning with nuclear magnetic resonance imaging were performed. The hypothetical explanation for the visual field defects is transient macular ischemia.