PARS PLANITIS PRESENTING WITH VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE

A 31-year-old woman complained of a sudden, painless decrease in visio n of the right eye. Ophthalmic examination demonstrated a vitreous hem orrhage in the right eye secondary to peripheral neovascularization. T he left eye demonstrated findings consistent with pars planitis. Befor e this episode, vision was good in both eyes. Although rare, vitreous hemorrhage can occur in the setting of pars planitis and may be a pres enting symptom. Pars planitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of young patients with vitreous hemorrhage.