2008 Jan-Feb;45(1):40-2.

Anterior segment ischemia after two-muscle surgery in a patient with radiation-treated nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Yip WW, Yu CB, Fan DS, Yick DW, Rao SK, Lam DS.

Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China.

Anterior segment ischemia after strabismus surgery is a rare occurrence. Risk factors include single-stage surgery of three or more muscles in one eye, dysthyroid eye disease, and advanced age. The authors report a case of anterior segment ischemia after single-stage surgery of two horizontal muscles without previous reported risk factors. However, the patient had received radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma more than 20 years ago. The case was successfully treated with systemic steroids but with reduced best-corrected visual acuity. Previous radiotherapy in the related orbital field may be a new risk factor for this condition.