Risks to vision when undergoing rhinoplasty?

Peoples eyelids may swell after rhinoplasty surgery and cause temporary visual issues, however, most people are able to work at home in front of the computer the day after surgery. I hope that this is helpful. Sincerely, Dr. Joseph

During surgery, the most common ocular injury is a corneal abrasion. This is a scratch to the eye. This can occur while you are being put under anesthesia or awakening from anesthesia. To minimize this risk, your eyes are frequently taped shut by the anesthesia team.

Outside of this, the risk to the orbit during rhinoplasty should be zero. Injury to the orbit and its structures during rhinoplasty would be a significant surgical misadventure and a deviation from the standard of care.

Hi @Luminous204031, Excellent question. I am a facial plastic surgeon and rhinoplasty specialist. No, blindness is not considered a risk of routine rhinoplasty surgery. It is however a real risk with placing nasal filler in the nose for LIQUID rhinoplasty. Best of luck, Dr. Ghazizadeh

In over 35 years, we've never seen or heard of blindness from a rhinoplasty procedure. Make sure you seek out a rhinoplasty specialist for best results, since rhinoplasty is the most difficult procedure to perform correctly in the entire field of cosmetic surgery