With increasing longevity, patients are developing more and more chronic diseases that
require treatment with medications. Yet, it is not fully understood the extent by which these …

OBJECTIVE: To review acute angle closure attacks induced by local and systemic
medications. DATA SOURCES: PubMed literature searches up to August 2011. STUDY …

Ophthalmologic complications are frequently encountered in intensive care unit (ICU)
patients (Grixti et al. Ocul Surf 2012; 10 (1): 26–42). However, eye care is often overlooked …

DISCUSSION This case illustrates bilateral AACG most likely related to general anesthesia.
Bilateral AACG is a rare complication of general anesthesia. In AACG, the iris obstructs the …

Assessment of the eyes and visual pathways in the multiply injured patient with co-existing
craniofacial injuries can be very difficult. Although ocular injury is common in facial trauma …

We report a case of a 69-year-old gentleman who developed an acutely painful eye with
loss of visual acuity whilst on the critical care unit. He was admitted three days previously …

Study Design. A case report and literature review is presented of a patient that developed
acute angle-closure glaucoma (AACG) after undergoing spine surgery in the prone position …

To report a case of bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma (AACG) that occurred after
cervical spine surgery with the use of glycopyrolate. A 59-year-old male who presented with …

Introduction: Acute angle closure glaucoma (AACG) is an ophthalmological emergency, and
can lead to the devastating consequence of permanent vision loss if not detected and …

Angle closure glaucoma is one of the ophthalmic emergencies and treatment has to be
given at the earliest. It is a rare complication of general anesthesia. A female patient …