• Neurology India · Apr 2007

    Case Reports

    Sudden visual loss due to posterior ischemic optic neuropathy following craniotomy for a ruptured intracranial aneurysm.

    • Kishor A Choudhari and Anupama A Pherwani.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Regional Neurosciences Unit, Belfast BT12 6BA, United Kingdom. kchoudhari@hotmail.com
    • Neurol India. 2007 Apr 1;55(2):163-5.

    AbstractThe authors report a rare case of acute ipsilateral blindness that occurred after a standard fronto-temporal craniotomy for aneurysm in supine position. Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy caused by external pressure on the ipsilateral eye, its differentials and subsequent medico-legal implications are discussed.

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