Expulsive hemorrhage: its incidence in cataract surgery and a report of four bilateral cases.
Between 1978 and 1983, 13,890 cataract extractions were performed in Baltimore at JHH and the GBMC with 14 expulsive hemorrhages for an incidence of 0.10%. In the years 1963 through 1983, 180,690 cataract extractions were performed in Taxila, Pakistan with 87 expulsive hemorrhages for an incidence of 0.05%. Reasons for the significant differences in incidence are presented. The six reported cases of bilateral expulsive hemorrhage are reviewed. Four more cases are added. A classification of choroidal hemorrhage is presented.
D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002829:Choroid; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology