1.
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers
; 27(2): 147-50, 1996 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8640440
ABSTRACT
Two cases of retinal hemorrhages in glaucomatous eyes associated with ocular decompression following glaucoma filtration surgery are presented. Both patients were young, healthy men with markedly elevated preoperative intraocular pressures (IOPs). The hemorrhages were blot shaped and scattered throughout the macula (including the fovea) in each eye that underwent surgery. One eye had hemorrhages with distinct white centers. Each eye that underwent surgery experienced a permanent decrease in visual acuity after resolution of the hemorrhages. A gradual decrease of IOP preoperatively and intraoperatively is recommended in order to avoid this complication.
Subject(s)
Glaucoma/surgery , Postoperative Complications , Retinal Hemorrhage/etiology , Trabeculectomy/adverse effects , Adult , Fundus Oculi , Glaucoma, Angle-Closure/surgery , Glaucoma, Open-Angle/surgery , Humans , Intraocular Pressure , Male , Retinal Hemorrhage/pathology , Visual Acuity
2.
West J Med
; 157(4): 452-3, 1992 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1462545