Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO
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Korean J Ophthalmol · Dec 2010
Case ReportsBilateral retrobulbar hemorrhage and visual loss following traumatic asphyxia.
Retrobulbar hemorrhage and permanent visual loss are rare presentations following traumatic asphyxia. In this case, bilateral permanent visual disturbance developed in a woman after chest-crushing trauma without direct trauma to the orbits. ⋯ Despite high-dose steroid therapy, visual recovery was limited, and optic nerve atrophy developed. Ischemia of the optic nerve associated with retrobulbar hemorrhage may be postulated as one of the causes of permanent visual impairment following traumatic asphyxia.