Case report reveals post-cataract surgery NAION as a risk factor for vision loss, suggesting awareness for eye surgeries.
Cataract surgery is associated with a 4 times increased risk of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). We report the case of a 68-year-old female patient who developed post-cataract surgery NAION (psNAION) in both eyes and presented with pseudo Foster Kennedy syndrome. There was a gap of 1 year between the surgery for both eyes. A brief literature review is provided. This report aims to raise awareness about the role of cataract surgery as an independent risk factor for NAION.
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