High cholesterol, triglycerides prone to perioperative retinal vein occlusion
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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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