In view of subsequent events it would be difficult to find a more interesting subject of inquiry than the internal religious and sociological conditions in Samaria at this age.
Its incidence following spine surgeries exceeds that after cardiothoracic surgeries. Various causes attributed to postoperative blindness include ischemic optic neuropathy, central or branch retinal artery occlusion, cortical blindness, and rarely external ocular injury.
1 The vast majority of blind people lose their vision later in life because of macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetes. 2  With macular degeneration, central vision deteriorates, resulting in blurred vision and eventually leading to blindness.