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Br J Ophthalmol 88:1350-1352 doi:10.1136/bjo.2003.039651
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Central retinal artery occlusion and ophthalmoplegia following spinal surgery

Table 1

 Reported patients with postoperative CRAO, ophthalmoplegia, or both

Author Sex/age Surgery Position Instrumentation Operating time (minutes) Blood pressure (mm Hg) CRAO Ophthalmoplegia
CRAO, central retinal artery occlusion.
Slocum 19489 F/55 Neurosurgical Prone No 180 80/60 Right No
Givner 19504 M/late 50s Abdominal Supine No 265 Shock Right No
F/33 Abdominal Supine No 85 Mild shock Right No
F/37 Abdominal Supine No 90 Shock Left No
F/40 Abdominal Supine No Unknown Unknown Right No
Gillan 19535 M/26 Abdominal Supine No At least 100 Systolic 70 Left No
F/48 Abdominal Supine No At least 140 Systolic 55 Left No
Hollenhorst 19548 M/48 Spine Prone No 120 Normal Left No
M/29 Neurosurgical Sitting No 120 Normal Left No
M/65 Spine Prone No 120 Normal Left No
M/50 Spine Prone No 180 90/60 Left Yes
M/39 Spine Prone No 180 Normal Left Yes
F/36 Neurosurgical Prone No 240 Normal Left Yes
M/50 Spine Upright No 240 Normal Right Yes
M/29 Neurosurgical Prone No 360 92/55 Left Yes
Bradish 198710 F/12 Spine Prone Yes 180 Systolic 50 Left No
West 19907 F/50 Spine Prone Yes 270 Systolic 70–90 Left Yes
Wolfe 19926 F/28 Spine Prone Yes 135 90/60 Right Yes
Grossman 199313 F/12 Spine Prone Yes 360 Mean 70–80 Right No
Halfon 2004 M/62 Spine Prone Yes 165 140/60–90/60 Left Yes
M/23 Spine Prone Yes Unknown Unknown Left Yes

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