An Unforeseeable Complication; Posterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy after Penetrating Injury to the Heart

Joseph J. Eid; Brian C. Cronin; Susan Seman

Volume 6, Issue 2 , April 2018, , Pages 178-180

Abstract
  Trauma surgeons are currently encountering unusual adverse events after traumatic injuries. Ischemic optic neuropathy is a rare complication that may occur in trauma and burn patients that present in extremis and require massive resuscitation. A 29-year-old male patient sustains a penetrating injury ...  Read More