IV. Postoperative Management
• The consensus of the Task Force is that a high-risk patient’s
vision should be assessed when the patient becomes alert (e.g., in
the recovery room, intensive care unit, or nursing floor).
• If there is concern regarding potential visual loss, an urgent ophthalmologic
consultation should be obtained to determine its
cause.
• Additional management may include optimizing hemoglobin or hematocrit
values, hemodynamic status, and arterial oxygenation.
• To rule out intracranial causes of visual loss, consider magnetic
resonance imaging.
• The Task Force believes that there is no role for antiplatelet
agents, steroids, or intraocular pressure-lowering agents in the
treatment of perioperative ION.