Background: Post-operative visual loss (POVL) following spinal surgery is a rare but devastating complication. Although a number of intra-operative and post-operative factors have been implicated, the exact etiology may still remain unclear.
Purpose: To report a unique case of transient bilateral POVL in a patient who had undergone lumbar surgery in the prone position.
Study design/setting: This patient was followed up prospectively for 1 year.
Methods: Prospective follow-up of a single patient following spinal surgery, who developed transient bilateral POVL.
Results: This patient's visual loss improved within 48 h.
Conclusion: This is the only documented case of POVL to have resolved completely within 48 h.