RE: Blindness from surgery

[Guest guest]

I have heard of this and this is why many

anesthesiologists will intentionally keep the BP up perhaps higher than their

normal BP during the surgery.

s. fuchs dc

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Subject:

Blindness from surgery

Blindness

from “Normal” surgery

As a wellness doctor, it is my duty to point out the benefits of a healthy

body. It is also necessary to alert patients to the results which may arise

from preventable medical intervention.

A study in the orthopedic journal “Spine” from 1997 revealed

a disturbing conclusion rarely discussed among physicians or lay people: The

authors conclude that blindness after spine surgery is more common than has

been recognized previously. The authors did not cite the actual percentages of

visual impairment but concluded that it is not insignificant. It is fascinating

to me that I have discussed this with several patients and colleagues and not

one was aware of this danger from surgery.

The damage to vision apparently results from many hours of lowered blood

pressure during surgery resulting in starvation of the brain or visual nerves

(ischemia).

Of course, when spinal surgery is unavoidable, a healthy vascular system will

help insure against this grave consequence. One of the important factors is

adequate intake of omega 3 fatty acids (from fish oil).

<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9201835>

E. Abrahamson, D.C.

Chiropractic physician

Lake Oswego

Chiropractic Clinic

315 Second Street

Lake Oswego, OR 97034

503-635-6246

Website: http://www.lakeoswegochiro.com

[Guest guest]

I have heard of this and this is why many

anesthesiologists will intentionally keep the BP up perhaps higher than their

normal BP during the surgery.

s. fuchs dc

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf

Of Abrahamson

Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 2:46

PM

Oregondcs

Subject:

Blindness from surgery

Blindness

from “Normal” surgery

As a wellness doctor, it is my duty to point out the benefits of a healthy

body. It is also necessary to alert patients to the results which may arise

from preventable medical intervention.

A study in the orthopedic journal “Spine” from 1997 revealed

a disturbing conclusion rarely discussed among physicians or lay people: The

authors conclude that blindness after spine surgery is more common than has

been recognized previously. The authors did not cite the actual percentages of

visual impairment but concluded that it is not insignificant. It is fascinating

to me that I have discussed this with several patients and colleagues and not

one was aware of this danger from surgery.

The damage to vision apparently results from many hours of lowered blood

pressure during surgery resulting in starvation of the brain or visual nerves

(ischemia).

Of course, when spinal surgery is unavoidable, a healthy vascular system will

help insure against this grave consequence. One of the important factors is

adequate intake of omega 3 fatty acids (from fish oil).

<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9201835>

E. Abrahamson, D.C.

Chiropractic physician

Lake Oswego

Chiropractic Clinic

315 Second Street

Lake Oswego, OR 97034

503-635-6246

Website: http://www.lakeoswegochiro.com

[Guest guest]

This is a side effect that does occur but, with no offense intended, I have not often seen.

Factors involved would, of course, be the toxins from the myriad drugs used during any lengthy (beyond 2 hours) surgical procedure. The statement about it 'not being statistically significant' would seem appropriate to me.

The bigger factor that, to me, is conducive to an optical disturbance is the cranial distortiion set up by the intubation and the head and neck positioning used in surgery .... especially when over 2 hours. As we all know, allopaths don't accord the effects of structrual misallignments that goes into the surgery so, of course, it never occurs to them that they might be responsible for further structural disturbances. Just like any other trauma, it takes what is there and make it worse.

Sunny

Sunny Kierstyn, RN DC Fibromyalgia Care Center of Oregon 2677 Willakenzie Road, 7C

Eugene, Oregon, 97401

541- 344- 0509; Fx; 541- 344- 0955

Oregondcs From: drscott@...Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:45:42 -0700Subject: Blindness from surgery

Blindness from “Normal” surgeryAs a wellness doctor, it is my duty to point out the benefits of a healthy body. It is also necessary to alert patients to the results which may arise from preventable medical intervention. A study in the orthopedic journal “Spine” from 1997 revealed a disturbing conclusion rarely discussed among physicians or lay people: The authors conclude that blindness after spine surgery is more common than has been recognized previously. The authors did not cite the actual percentages of visual impairment but concluded that it is not insignificant. It is fascinating to me that I have discussed this with several patients and colleagues and not one was aware of this danger from surgery.The damage to vision apparently results from many hours of lowered blood pressure during surgery resulting in starvation of the brain or visual nerves (ischemia).Of course, when spinal surgery is unavoidable, a healthy vascular system will help insure against this grave consequence. One of the important factors is adequate intake of omega 3 fatty acids (from fish oil). <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9201835> E. Abrahamson, D.C.Chiropractic physicianLake Oswego Chiropractic Clinic315 Second StreetLake Oswego, OR 97034503-635-6246Website: http://www.lakeoswegochiro.com

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[Guest guest]

This is a side effect that does occur but, with no offense intended, I have not often seen.

Factors involved would, of course, be the toxins from the myriad drugs used during any lengthy (beyond 2 hours) surgical procedure. The statement about it 'not being statistically significant' would seem appropriate to me.

The bigger factor that, to me, is conducive to an optical disturbance is the cranial distortiion set up by the intubation and the head and neck positioning used in surgery .... especially when over 2 hours. As we all know, allopaths don't accord the effects of structrual misallignments that goes into the surgery so, of course, it never occurs to them that they might be responsible for further structural disturbances. Just like any other trauma, it takes what is there and make it worse.

Sunny

Sunny Kierstyn, RN DC Fibromyalgia Care Center of Oregon 2677 Willakenzie Road, 7C

Eugene, Oregon, 97401

541- 344- 0509; Fx; 541- 344- 0955

Oregondcs From: drscott@...Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:45:42 -0700Subject: Blindness from surgery

Blindness from “Normal” surgeryAs a wellness doctor, it is my duty to point out the benefits of a healthy body. It is also necessary to alert patients to the results which may arise from preventable medical intervention. A study in the orthopedic journal “Spine” from 1997 revealed a disturbing conclusion rarely discussed among physicians or lay people: The authors conclude that blindness after spine surgery is more common than has been recognized previously. The authors did not cite the actual percentages of visual impairment but concluded that it is not insignificant. It is fascinating to me that I have discussed this with several patients and colleagues and not one was aware of this danger from surgery.The damage to vision apparently results from many hours of lowered blood pressure during surgery resulting in starvation of the brain or visual nerves (ischemia).Of course, when spinal surgery is unavoidable, a healthy vascular system will help insure against this grave consequence. One of the important factors is adequate intake of omega 3 fatty acids (from fish oil). <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9201835> E. Abrahamson, D.C.Chiropractic physicianLake Oswego Chiropractic Clinic315 Second StreetLake Oswego, OR 97034503-635-6246Website: http://www.lakeoswegochiro.com

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[Guest guest]

This is a side effect that does occur but, with no offense intended, I have not often seen.

Factors involved would, of course, be the toxins from the myriad drugs used during any lengthy (beyond 2 hours) surgical procedure. The statement about it 'not being statistically significant' would seem appropriate to me.

The bigger factor that, to me, is conducive to an optical disturbance is the cranial distortiion set up by the intubation and the head and neck positioning used in surgery .... especially when over 2 hours. As we all know, allopaths don't accord the effects of structrual misallignments that goes into the surgery so, of course, it never occurs to them that they might be responsible for further structural disturbances. Just like any other trauma, it takes what is there and make it worse.

Sunny

Sunny Kierstyn, RN DC Fibromyalgia Care Center of Oregon 2677 Willakenzie Road, 7C

Eugene, Oregon, 97401

541- 344- 0509; Fx; 541- 344- 0955

Oregondcs From: drscott@...Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:45:42 -0700Subject: Blindness from surgery

Blindness from “Normal” surgeryAs a wellness doctor, it is my duty to point out the benefits of a healthy body. It is also necessary to alert patients to the results which may arise from preventable medical intervention. A study in the orthopedic journal “Spine” from 1997 revealed a disturbing conclusion rarely discussed among physicians or lay people: The authors conclude that blindness after spine surgery is more common than has been recognized previously. The authors did not cite the actual percentages of visual impairment but concluded that it is not insignificant. It is fascinating to me that I have discussed this with several patients and colleagues and not one was aware of this danger from surgery.The damage to vision apparently results from many hours of lowered blood pressure during surgery resulting in starvation of the brain or visual nerves (ischemia).Of course, when spinal surgery is unavoidable, a healthy vascular system will help insure against this grave consequence. One of the important factors is adequate intake of omega 3 fatty acids (from fish oil). <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9201835> E. Abrahamson, D.C.Chiropractic physicianLake Oswego Chiropractic Clinic315 Second StreetLake Oswego, OR 97034503-635-6246Website: http://www.lakeoswegochiro.com

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