Subretinal pneumatic displacement of subretinal hemorrhage

JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013 Dec;131(12):1632-5. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.5464.

Abstract

Massive submacular hemorrhage can cause disastrous visual complications. Prompt displacement away from the fovea is desirable in some patients. We describe a novel surgical technique involving subretinal air as a therapeutic adjuvant for massive submacular hemorrhage displacement.

MeSH terms

  • Air Pressure*
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / administration & dosage
  • Bevacizumab
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Endotamponade
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Photography
  • Retinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Retinal Hemorrhage / surgery*
  • Sulfur Hexafluoride / administration & dosage
  • Tissue Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Vitrectomy / methods*

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Fibrinolytic Agents
  • Bevacizumab
  • Tissue Plasminogen Activator
  • Sulfur Hexafluoride