Aesthetic surgery journal
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Aesthetic surgery journal · Jan 2011
Visual loss after blepharoplasty: incidence, management, and preventive measures.
Although rare, instances of visual loss after cosmetic blepharoplasty have been previously reported in the literature. ⋯ According to this study, blindness after blepharoplasty is a rare event. However, every step should be taken to prevent it. Prevention should begin in the preoperative period and should continue intraoperatively and postoperatively. Once the diagnosis of impending visual loss is made, it should be treated as a true surgical emergency, since early treatment has proven beneficial.