CASE REPORTS
JOURNAL ARTICLE
RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T
RESEARCH SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.
Add like
Add dislike
Add to saved papers

Postoperative suprachoroidal hemorrhage following filtration procedures.

We reviewed the charts of 500 patients who underwent filtration procedures and found ten patients who developed postoperative suprachoroidal hemorrhage (PSCH) following surgery. The incidence (2% overall) is especially high in those patients who were aphakic (6.6%) or who had high myopia (10%). Nine patients developed PSCH within the first four postoperative days. Pain, nausea, and vomiting were common presenting symptoms of PSCH although not invariably present. Postoperative suprachoroidal hemorrhage is related to prolonged hypotonia and inflammation; prevention centers on proper case selection and on avoiding a precipitous rise in postoperative intravascular pressure. Initial treatment consisted of anterior chamber reformation and drainage of suprachoroidal blood, often followed by vitrectomy and scleral buckling procedures. Four eyes (40%) obtained final visual acuities of 20/200 or better, four (40%) were reduced to counting fingers or hand motions, and two (20%) lost all light perception.

Full text links

We have located links that may give you full text access.
Can't access the paper?
Try logging in through your university/institutional subscription. For a smoother one-click institutional access experience, please use our mobile app.

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

Mobile app image

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.

By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.

Your Privacy Choices Toggle icon

You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app