ATTEMPTED AUTOENUCLEATION

Authors
WOLFF RS WRIGHT MM WALSH AW
Citation
Rs. Wolff et al., ATTEMPTED AUTOENUCLEATION, American journal of ophthalmology, 121(6), 1996, pp. 726-728
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
American journal of ophthalmology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029394
Volume
121
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
726 - 728
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9394(1996)121:6<726:AA>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
PURPOSE: A 24-year-old man had visual acuity of no light perception in the left eye after attempted autoenucleation. METHODS: An urgent late ral canthotomy was performed, followed by treatment with high-dose int ravenous corticosteroids. RESULTS: Visual acuity improved to L.E.: 20/ 30. Visual field testing disclosed recovery of the central visual fiel d with persistent arcuate visual field defects, CONCLUSION: Visual acu ity of no light perception after attempted autoenucleation does not pr eclude the return of good visual acuity.