Purtscher‑like retinopathy: A rare complication of peribulbar anesthesia.

ABSTRACT

Purtscher and Purtscher‑like retinopathy is a distinctive retinal syndrome characterized by ischemic retinal whitening in a peripapillary pattern. We report a case of Purtscher‑like retinopathy in a healthy 64‑year‑old man after a routine peribulbar anesthetic injection for cataract surgery. Although peribulbar anesthesia is considered to be a safer alternative to retrobulbar anesthesia, it has been associated with unusual but grave complications including central retinal artery occlusion.