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Risk Factors Associated with Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (ION) after Spinal Fusion Surgery
Six risk factors:

1) Male gender
2)Wilson frame
3)Anesthesia duration
4)EBL
5)Obesity
6)Decreased percent colloid

Diabetes and hypotension (less than 40% of baseline greater than 30 minutes) also weakly associated with visual loss.