English abstract
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) is a highly
sophisticated type of surgery, which has revolutionized the surgical
management of chronic sinus diseases. In the ophthalmic field,
FESS plays a crucial role in the management of a few conditions,
but not without risks. Ophthalmic complications associated
with FESS are well documented. They mainly occur due to the
shared common anatomic areas between ophthalmology and
otolaryngology. Ophthalmic complications can vary in severity
from very trivial cases such as localized hematoma collection,
which is not very problematic to very devastating cases, such as
optic nerve damage, which can lead to complete blindness. In
order to minimize such complications, safety measures need to be
considered prio to the surgery, these include; precise knowledge
of detailed anatomy, the operating surgeon's ability to interpret
precisely the para nasal sinus CT scan and experienced procedural
surgical skills.
