Proning related bilateral anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy in a patient with COVID-19 related acute respiratory distress syndrome

Proning related bilateral anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy in a patient with COVID-19 related acute respiratory distress syndrome

Abstract Background Non-arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is a rare but harmful complication of prone positioning. Prone mechanical ventilation is a therapeutic strategy which has been used extensively during the COVID-19 pandemic to treat acutely hypoxemic patients with COVID-19 related...

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Main Authors: Kirsty Michelle Clarke, Vivi Riga, Amy-lee Shirodkar, Joel Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Compression ischaemic optic neuropathy
Critical care
Intensive care
Proning
Pneumonitis
SARS-CoV- 2
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-021-02028-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-021-02028-9

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