Singapore Med J 2000; 41(12): 604-605
Cortical Blindness Following Coronary Angiography
BWK Kwok, TT Lim
Correspondence: B W K Kwok
ABSTRACT
A 53-year-old man developed transient cortical blindness after coronary angiography, which appears to be an adverse reaction to contrast agent. A possible mechanism of this complication is contrast penetration of the blood-brain barrier with direct neurotoxicity to the occipital cortex.
Keywords: blindness, adverse reaction, contrast media
Singapore Med J 2000; 41(12): 604-605