Journal Reviews

Blindness after orthognathic surgery

1 June 2018 | | Oculoplastics, Maxillofacial Surgery | anaesthesia and controlled hypotensive complications, orthognathism surgery complications, orthognatic surgery ophthalmic complications, perioperative visual loss

This is a case report and review of the literature of this rare, but well recognised alarming complication. The authors discuss the possible mechanisms, suggesting that it does not arise from a direct injury to the optic nerve and is...