What Researchers Did
Doctors at a US eye surgery centre described three patients who received HBOT for serious complications after eye or orbital surgery, including vision loss after a retinal vascular event, blindness from hyaluronic acid filler injection, and necrotizing fasciitis around the eye socket.
What They Found
All three patients had favorable outcomes despite a poor initial prognosis. The patient with post-surgical vision loss, the patient with filler-induced blindness, and the patient with the flesh-eating infection around the eye all improved after HBOT was added to their care. HBOT sessions were used as part of a combined treatment approach in each case.
Canadian Relevance
No direct Canadian connection identified. Necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease) is a condition where HBOT has established supportive evidence.
Study Limitations
Only 3 cases are presented, and each patient had different conditions and treatments, so it is not possible to attribute outcomes to HBOT alone.