High cholesterol, triglycerides prone to perioperative retinal vein occlusion

Published On 2021-12-12 03:05 GMT   |   Update On 2021-12-15 05:46 GMT

Patients with high cholesterol and triglycerides who underwent spinal, cardiac or orthopedic surgery were at greater risk of waking up blind, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

The condition, called perioperative visual loss, is caused when a blood clot blocks the veins, an occurrence called retinal vein occlusion.

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