Science Exploration Series: Blindness After Eye Surgery

Location: 101 Jordan Hall

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Unlocking the Secrets to Swift Eye Surgery Recovery: The Tranexamic Acid Advantage

Dr. Marous will discuss the risk of acute vision loss/blindness due to bleeding complications in surgery, and introduce a new surgical modification that implements tranexamic acid to reduce bleeding, improve safety, and optimize outcomes in eyelid and orbital surgery. This new protocol improves rate of healing, outcomes, and patient experience with eye surgery.

Speaker:

Dr. Charlotte Marous, MD, MGH ’12

Clinical Alumni Fall Lecture Series