Journal article
Laughter-Induced Transient Vision Loss in a Patient With Silent Sinus Syndrome
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, Vol.38(1), pp.30-31
03/2018
DOI: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000536
PMID: 28991100
Abstract
To report a patient with silent sinus syndrome (SSS) who experienced transient ipsilateral monocular vision loss during intense laughter.
Case report.
Our patient's transient vision loss completely resolved after maxillary sinus decompression and during 7 months of follow-up.
Although the precise mechanism of our patient's vision loss remains undetermined, we suspect that the vascular supply to the eye and/or the optic nerve was compromised as the result of the combination of laughter (causing Valsalva maneuver and increased intrathoracic pressure) and SSS.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Laughter-Induced Transient Vision Loss in a Patient With Silent Sinus Syndrome
- Creators
- Sara N Reggie - Department of Ophthalmology (SNR, JBH, SMC), St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (KK), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri; and Ophthalmic Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Inc. (JBH), St. Louis, MissouriKrishna KalyamJohn B HoldsSophia M Chung
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, Vol.38(1), pp.30-31
- DOI
- 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000536
- PMID
- 28991100
- ISSN
- 1070-8022
- eISSN
- 1536-5166
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/2018
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984111207802771
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