Retina-Vitreous
2005 , Vol 13 , Num 0
Vitrectomy for Bilateral Premacular Hemorrhagic Cyst in a Baby
Gazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları AD, Beşevler, Ankara
Case Report: A premacular accumulation of blood is termed a hemorrhagic macular cyst and may be found in eyes with Terson’s syndrome. In this study, we report a case of premacular hemorrhagic cyst in both eyes of a baby suffering from Terson’s syndrome.Patients’ age was 5 months. Indication for vitreoretinal surgery was premacular hemorrhagic cyst in both eyes. During vitrectomy, a glistening membrane was found with blood underneath, covering the macula. This was probably the internal limiting membrane and rhexis of internal limiting membrane was performed. In both eyes improvement of the anatomic situation and of limited visual acuity was achieved in 3 months follow-up.
Keywords : Terson’s syndrom, hemorrhagic macular cyst