Decompensated Strabismus after Bilateral Perioperative Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy with Subsequent Recovery

Abstract

Diplopia occurred in a patient who suffered peri-operative bilateral anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy. It is hypothesized that this occurred because of non-overlapping residual visual fields, as has been described in cases of bitemporal hemianopia. The symptom of diplopia resolved following some recovery of vision which resulted in a binocularly overlapping visual field region.

KEYWORDS::

• anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
• hemifield slide
• visual field defect

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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