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A government agency reported that a patient underwent cataract surgery on the right eye.The procedure was performed under regional anesthesia.During sedation, regurgitation occurred, causing coughing.After examination, desaturation, a chest x-ray was requested prior to surgery.The results showed no pulmonary focus.Patient seen again at next day of surgery, postoperative examination was normal.The patient was seen again after one week of the surgery, prior to surgery on the left eye, the surgeon noted that the visual acuity of the patient's right eye was 1/20, and the rest of the clinical examination was normal.The patient was immediately referred to a retinal surgeon for advice.The diagnosis of intra-retinal schisis was then evoked.An angiographic examination was carried out on and found no retinal perfusion anomaly.In view of the lack of improvement in visual acuity, it was decided to carry out a cerebro-orbital mri and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.Patient's current condition is unchanged.
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