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Peripheral polypoidal choroidal neovascularization, subretinal hemorrhage, and cataract surgery
Claudia Bruee1, Louis K Chang, K Bailey Freund
1From the Vitreous, Retina, Macula Consultants of New York, and the LuEsther T. Mertz Retinal Research Center, Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, New York, New York.
Retinal Cases & Brief Reports
|November 13, 2014
Summary
Spontaneous choroidal hemorrhages during cataract surgery may be linked to polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. This condition can cause peripheral hemorrhages that may resolve without vision loss.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Retinal Vascular Diseases
Background:
- Spontaneous choroidal hemorrhages during cataract surgery are rare but serious complications.
- The underlying mechanisms of these hemorrhages are not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe three cases of spontaneous limited peripheral choroidal hemorrhages during uneventful cataract surgery.
- To investigate the association with polypoidal choroidal neovascularization.
Main Methods:
- A case series design was employed.
- Clinical data from three affected patients were analyzed.
Main Results:
- Peripheral polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy was identified as a potential causative factor.
- Patients presented with spontaneous limited choroidal hemorrhage during cataract surgery.
Conclusions:
- Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in the peripheral fundus may cause spontaneous subretinal hemorrhages during anterior segment surgery.
- These hemorrhages might resolve spontaneously, with associated neovascularization regression and serosanguineous resolution, potentially without significant vision loss.
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