Keratoconjunctival injury in the prone position: a prospective study in neurosurgical patients

Anaesthesia in the prone position

“…63 66 Other complications which have been observed in the prone, anaesthetized patient include supraorbital neuropraxia, occurring in three patients associated with other injury, 75 222 transient and permanent ophthalmoplegia in nine patients 66 75 96 218 222 and single case reports of cavernous sinus thrombosis, 11 central retinal vein occlusion, 181 unexpected presentation of an orbital haemangioma, 60 painful orbital compartment syndrome, 106 bilateral angle closure glaucoma, 58 non-traumatic subperiosteal orbital haemorrhage, 225 amaurosis, 88 dislocated intraocular lens 93 and fixed mydriasis. 23 Studies have been conducted examining keratoconjunctival injury 19 and postoperative chemosis 81 both of which have been observed after prone positioning.…”