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Massive suprachoroidal hemorrhage: Surgical management and outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe options for vitreoretinal surgery in the management of massive suprachoroidal hemorrhage (SCH).

Methods

Visual acuity (VA), ocular findings, timing of surgical intervention, surgical procedures, and outcomes of four patients diagnosed with massive SCH and admitted to the University Eye Clinic Essen were reviewed retrospectively.

Results

Four eyes of four patients (mean age, 82 years; range, 74-89 years) were studied. In three cases the occurrence of SCH was related to cataract surgery and occurred intra- or postoperatively. One patient developed spontaneous SCH of unclear origin. Three patients had a history of arterial hypertension; one eye had high myopia, two patients suffered from cardiovascular diseases, and two patients had glaucoma. Postoperative follow up of the patients ranged from 5 to 29.5 months (mean, 19.6 months). Transscleral drainage of SCH was in all cases combined with pars plana vitrectomy, use of heavy liquids (perfluorodecalin) and silicone oil tamponade. The mean time interval from hemorrhage to surgical intervention was 16.5 days (range 5-29 days). Preoperative VA of all eyes was light perception. Two patients achieved a final postoperative visual acuity of 20/20 and 20/320, respectively, one patient improved to hand motion, and one patient resulted in no light perception.

Conclusions

Surgical interventions including transscleral drainage of SCH, vitrectomy, and silicone oil tamponade are valuable options in the management of massive SCH to save the eye and possibly improve the otherwise extreme poor prognosis.

SUBMITTER: Laube T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5015633 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Massive suprachoroidal hemorrhage: Surgical management and outcome.

Laube Thomas T Brockmann Claudia C Bornfeld Norbert N

GMS ophthalmology cases 20151023

<h4>Objective</h4>To describe options for vitreoretinal surgery in the management of massive suprachoroidal hemorrhage (SCH).<h4>Methods</h4>Visual acuity (VA), ocular findings, timing of surgical intervention, surgical procedures, and outcomes of four patients diagnosed with massive SCH and admitted to the University Eye Clinic Essen were reviewed retrospectively.<h4>Results</h4>Four eyes of four patients (mean age, 82 years; range, 74-89 years) were studied. In three cases the occurrence of SC ...[more]

PMID: 27625954

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Massive suprachoroidal hemorrhage: Surgical management and outcome.

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