Acute Monocular Blindness after Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
Pawanee Srilar MD*, Vanda Pattaratuma MD**
Affiliation : * Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand ** Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand
Acute monocular blindness is a rare postoperative complication. This article reports a case of 65-years-old patient who underwent transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) under spinal anesthesia. After the operation, he developed an acute visual loss of left eye. Eye examination showed negative response for light perception of the left eye. Other neurological examinations were unremarkable. CT scan, MRI and MRA of the brain were normal. He was treated as acute ischemic stroke, and then got full recovery.
Keywords : Monocular blindness, Perioperative stroke, TURP
