Case of recurrent macular haemorrhage after removal of a sub-internal limiting membrane haematoma secondary to retinal artery macroaneurysm

Source: Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, Volume 34, Number 6, August 2006 , pp. 610-612(3)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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Abstract:

The authors report the case of an 80-year-old man with sub-internal limiting membrane haematoma secondary to retinal artery macroaneurysm in the right eye. Corrected visual acuity was 6/60 in the right eye. Vitreous surgery was performed. The internal limiting membrane over the haematoma was removed by pulling with a soft-tipped extrusion cannula, and then the haematoma was removed with a vitreous cutter. One month post surgery vision had improved to 6/9. Two months post surgery, however, the same macroaneurysm ruptured again, and vision decreased to 6/60. Clinicians should be aware that recurrent macular haemorrhage may occur after removal of sub-internal limiting membrane haematoma secondary to macroaneurysm.

Keywords: macroaneurysm; macular haemorrhage; internal limiting membrane; vitrectomy

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2006.01286.x

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