• Anesthesia and analgesia · May 2007

    Case Reports

    Visual loss in a prone-positioned spine surgery patient with the head on a foam headrest and goggles covering the eyes: an old complication with a new mechanism.

    • Steven Roth, Avery Tung, and Susan Ksiazek.
    • Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA. sroth@dacc.uchicago.edu
    • Anesth. Analg. 2007 May 1;104(5):1185-7, tables of contents.

    AbstractA patient developed central retinal artery occlusion during surgery in the prone position with eye protectors placed over his eyes. We discuss the potential hazards of using such a device (the Dupaco Opti-Gard) in this setting.

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