Retrobulbar haemorrhage associated with chronic Gingko biloba ingestion
- 1 September 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Postgraduate Medical Journal
- Vol. 79 (935) , 531-532
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pmj.79.935.531
Abstract
Retrobulbar haemorrhage is a rare and potentially sight threatening complication after peribulbar local anaesthetic injection for cataract surgery. A case is reported of a woman who developed this complication and was subsequently found to have been taking Gingko biloba extract tablets which may have predisposed her to developing the haemorrhage.Keywords
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