NDYAG LASER POSTERIOR HYALOIDOTOMY IN SUBHYALOID HEMORRHAGE

KAYNAK S., ERYILDIRIM A., KAYNAK T., DURAK I., SAATCI O., ERYILDIRIM S., ...More

OPHTHALMIC SURGERY AND LASERS, vol.25, no.7, pp.474-476, 1994 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 1994
  • Journal Name: OPHTHALMIC SURGERY AND LASERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.474-476
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Subhyaloid hemorrhage is usually a benign condition that generally improves spontaneously and rarely causes visual loss. However, because subhyaloid hemorrhage may be associated with permanent macular changes before it spontaneously resolves, posterior Nd:YAG hyaloidotomy may be indicated in selected patients. We performed Q-switched Nd:YAG laser posterior hyaloidotomy via the transcorneal route in two cases of subhyaloid hemorrhage. The hemorrhage instantaneously drained into the vitreous cavity, resulting in a dramatic increase in visual acuity.