What Researchers Did
Researchers reported a new case of filler-induced blindness with partial visual recovery and presented a personalized treatment algorithm based on fluorescein angiography findings.
What They Found
A patient experienced complete vision loss to no light perception following forehead lipofilling, with retinal angiography identifying a posterior ciliary artery occlusion. Following treatment including antiplatelet medication, steroids, intraocular pressure lowering medications, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, visual acuity improved to +0.8 logMar.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection as it reports on a case and algorithm developed in a non-Canadian setting.
Study Limitations
As a case report, this study's findings are based on a single patient and may not be generalizable to all cases of filler-induced blindness.