Abstract
A 36-year-old woman with retinitis pigmentosa was scheduled for removal of posterior subcapsular cataracts and experienced inadvertent retrobulbar administration of hypertonic saline. The patient developed retrobulbar pain and ophthalmoplegia that slowly improved over time. Hypertonic saline may cause ophthalmoplegia and pain if inadvertently given as a retrobulbar injection.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 192-194 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Sensory Systems