Chiasmal visual loss after retinal detachment
@article{Prasad2012ChiasmalVL,
title={Chiasmal visual loss after retinal detachment},
author={Sashank Prasad and Alexandra J. Golby},
journal={Neurology},
year={2012},
volume={78},
pages={150 - 150}
}A 52-year-old man developed severe vision loss in the right eye due to a large retinal detachment. Vitrectomy was performed in that eye, with 15% C3F8 perfluoropropane gas injected into the posterior chamber.1 He transiently regained hand-motion acuity. Posterior chamber paracentesis was performed for elevated …
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