Hemorragia submacular traumatica tratada con rt-PA y SF₆
- H. Heras-Mulero 1
- P.J. García-Gómez 1
- L.M. Sádaba-Echarri 1
- A. Salinas-Alamán 1
- A. García-Layana 1
- 1 Departamento de Oftalmología. Clínica Universitaria de Navarra. Pamplona (Navarra). España.
ISSN: 0365-6691
Year of publication: 2007
Volume: 82
Issue: 8
Pages: 517-520
Type: Article
More publications in: Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia
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Abstract
Case report: This patient was afflicted by a traumatic submacular hemorrhage. A posterior vitrectomy was performed and intravitreal rt-PA and SF₆ were administered. Four weeks later, the visual acuity had increased from 0.1 to 0.8. No complications due to the treatment with rt-PA were reported. Discussion: It is known that waiting for the spontaneous blood removal in such cases results in a poor visual acuity recovery due to a toxic effect of the blood products. Both rt-PA and the SF₆ are useful for the treatment of submacular hemorrhages secondary to age-related macular degeneration, and this case report has shown they are also useful to lyse traumatic blood clots, thus contributing to a better recovery of visual acuity