Macula hemorrhage during intraocular surgery.
Poor visual acuity after cataract surgery can be an indication of unsuspected exudative macular disease. A subtle, subretinal neovascular complex present before cataract surgery can hemorrhage during the intraocular procedure. Adequate preoperative photocoagulation and proper timing of intraocular surgery can preserve macular function.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008266:Macula Lutea; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012171:Retinal Vessels