Title
Different approaches in the management of macular hemorrhage: Case reports and a literature review
Other title
[Diferentes abordajes en el manejo de las hemorragias maculares: reporte de casos y revisión de literatura]
Date Issued
03 March 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Quiroz-Mendoza J.L.
García-Roa M.
Ramírez-Neria P.
Villalpando-Gómez Y.
Romero-Morales V.
García-Franco R.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Publisher(s)
Medwave Estudios Ltda
Abstract
Introduction: Macular hemorrhages result in a sudden and profound loss of vision. The primary treatment modalities include observation, intravitreal injection of antiangiogenic drugs, neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet hialoidotomy, intravitreal injection of gas with or without tissue plasminogen activator, as monotherapy or combined with surgery. In this paper, we report four cases of macular hemorrhages of different causes treated with different approaches, and we review the literature in this regard. Case presentation: All four patients presented different causes of macular hemorrhage. The first case had a preretinal hemorrhage due to a Valsalva retinopathy and was treated with surgery. Case 2 had a multilevel macular hemorrhage due to a rupture of a retinal arteriolar macroaneurysm and was treated with pneumatic displacement, laser, and intravitreal ranibizumab. Case 3 presented an extensive subretinal hemorrhage due to a choroidal rupture after high-energy ocular trauma that was also successfully treated with surgery. The last case was a preretinal hemorrhage due to diabetic retinopathy managed with neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser. Different treatment approaches were successfully performed in all cases with good outcomes. Conclusion: There is an extensive range of options available for the management of macular hemorrhages, and the best option depends on the characteristics of each particular case. Proper and timely management of these diseases can achieve an excellent visual outcome, especially if the location of the hemorrhage is preretinal.
Start page
e7831
Volume
20
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Oftalmología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85082593603
PubMed ID
Source
Medwave
ISSN of the container
07176384
Sources of information:
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