2006
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39024.570313.ae
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Misdiagnosis of angle closure glaucoma

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“…103 The two injuries most commonly described are ischaemic optic neuropathy 73 86 and central retinal artery occlusion. 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.…”
Section: Indirect Pressure Injuriesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…103 The two injuries most commonly described are ischaemic optic neuropathy 73 86 and central retinal artery occlusion. 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.…”
Section: Indirect Pressure Injuriesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In our case, unfortunately, the initial findings were attributed to conjunctivitis. In addition, as was seen in our patient, there are systemic symptoms as well (intense headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain), which may be so severe that patients are misdiagnosed as having a neurologic or gastrointestinal disease [2][3][4].…”
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confidence: 79%
“…It is thus sometimes misdiagnosed as migraine. 25 The pupil may be fixed or irregular with conjunctival injection. 25 If suspected, intraocular pressure measurement is diagnostic.…”
Section: Other Serious Secondary Headachesmentioning
confidence: 99%