Vitrectomy for Vitreous Bleeding and Tractional Retinal Detachment in a Case of Evans Syndrome

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of vitrectomy to treat Evans syndrome with vitreous bleeding followed by tractional retinal detachment. Case: Vitrectomy was performed on a 21-year-old man with Evans syndrome who developed tractional retinal detachment in the left eye after experiencing vitreous blee...

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Veröffentlicht in:Japanese journal of ophthalmology 2000-03, Vol.44 (2), p.177-179
Hauptverfasser: Ohnishi, Ayako, Kaneko, Michiko, Hori, Sadao, Teramura, Masanao, Kato, Satoshi
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Zusammenfassung:Purpose: To evaluate the effect of vitrectomy to treat Evans syndrome with vitreous bleeding followed by tractional retinal detachment. Case: Vitrectomy was performed on a 21-year-old man with Evans syndrome who developed tractional retinal detachment in the left eye after experiencing vitreous bleeding and tissue proliferation related to the bleeding. Observations: After the proliferative tissue was removed and tractional retinal detachment corrected, the patient's visual acuity improved from 6/20 to 10/20. A small amount of residual proliferative tissue remained after the vitrectomy. Conclusions: Vitrectomy may be beneficial in patients with serious vitreous complications induced by hematological diseases such as Evans syndrome.
ISSN:0021-5155
1613-2246
DOI:10.1016/S0021-5155(99)00186-0