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- Mirza N Baig, Martin Lubow, Phillip Immesoete, Sergio D Bergese, Elsayed-Awad Hamdy, and Ehud Mendel.
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
- Neurosurg Focus. 2007 Jan 1;23(5):E15.
AbstractIn recent studies spinal surgery has replaced cardiac surgery as a leading cause of postoperative vision loss (POVL). Estimates of the incidence of POVL after spinal surgery range from 0.028 to 0.2%, but with advances in complex spinal instrumentation and the rise in annual spinal operations, POVL may see an ominous increase in its incidence. Postoperative vision loss is an uncommon but devastating complication, with unknown origin and pathogenesis. The authors undertook a literature review and summarize the current understanding of its pathophysiology, highlight the limitations of existing knowledge, and recommend practical guidelines for avoiding this devastating outcome.
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