Sub-retinal Hemorrhage During Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling for a Macular Hole

Overview

Journal Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2003 May 10

PMID 12739175

Citations 14

Authors

Ko Nakata

Masahito Ohji

Yasushi Ikuno

Shunji Kusaka

Fumi Gomi

Yasuo Tano

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Abstract

Purpose: To report the occurrence of sub-retinal hemorrhage during peeling of the internal limiting membrane (ILM).

Case Reports: In case 1, a three-port pars plana vitrectomy was performed on a 57-year-old woman with a macular hole. Following the staining of the ILM with indocyanine green, the ILM was peeled with forceps, and a sub-retinal and vitreous hemorrhage resulted from a vein during the peeling. The bleeding was stopped by elevating the intraocular pressure. The final visual acuity was 20/30. In case 2, similar procedures were performed on a 68-year-old woman with a macular hole. A sub-retinal hemorrhage occurred while peeling the ILM. The pre-operative visual acuity was 20/300, and final visual acuity was 20/200.

Conclusions: Surgeons should be aware that sub-retinal and vitreous hemorrhage can be a complication of ILM peeling.

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