Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 52-55 , February 2010

Unusual presentation of perioperative ischemic optic neuropathy following major spine surgery

  • Kathleeya N. Stang-Veldhouse, MD, MPH (Resident)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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  • Elizabeth Yeu, MD (Resident)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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  • David M. Rothenberg, MD (The Max S. Sadove, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 312 942 6504; fax: +1 312 942 8858.
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  • Thomas R. Mizen, MD (Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

Received 8 August 2008 ,Revised 8 January 2009 ,Accepted 13 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.01.018

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 52-55 , February 2010

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