VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE AND RETINAL VEIN RUPTURE

Authors
KADRMAS EF PACH JM
Citation
Ef. Kadrmas et Jm. Pach, VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE AND RETINAL VEIN RUPTURE, American journal of ophthalmology, 120(1), 1995, pp. 114-115
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
American journal of ophthalmology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029394
Volume
120
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
114 - 115
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9394(1995)120:1<114:VHARVR>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
PURPOSE/METHODS: We examined a 23-year-old woman who had a sudden onse t of floaters after self-induced emesis. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: Examinat ion showed a dense vitreous hemorrhage originating from a rupture site in the wall of the superotemporal branch vein. We postulate a preexis ting weakness in the retinal vein wall as a predisposing factor to rup ture. This mechanism may explain some cases of vitreous hemorrhage ass ociated with a Valsalva maneuver.