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Valsalva retinopathy associated with sexual activity
Khalid Al Rubaie1, J Fernando Arevalo2
1The Vitreoretinal Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Al-Oruba Street, P.O. Box 7191, Riyadh 11462, Saudi Arabia.
Case Reports in Medicine
|May 31, 2014
Summary
Sudden vision loss in one eye after sexual activity was treated with internal limiting membrane peeling. This surgical intervention successfully restored vision, highlighting a treatment option for subinternal limiting membrane hemorrhage.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Retinal Surgery
Background:
- Sudden vision loss can be caused by various retinal conditions.
- Subinternal limiting membrane hemorrhage is a rare cause of acute visual impairment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a case of sudden vision loss due to subinternal limiting membrane hemorrhage.
- To describe the successful surgical management of this condition.
Main Methods:
- A 54-year-old male with acute vision loss underwent fundus photography and fluorescein angiography.
- The patient was treated with a 23-gauge sutureless pars plana vitrectomy and brilliant blue assisted internal limiting membrane peeling.
Main Results:
- Diagnosis revealed a large subinternal limiting membrane hemorrhage in the macular area.
- Post-surgery, best-corrected visual acuity improved to 20/50 at 6-month follow-up.
Conclusions:
- Internal limiting membrane peeling is an effective surgical treatment for subinternal limiting membrane hemorrhage causing vision loss.
- Prompt surgical intervention can lead to significant visual recovery.
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