Prepapillary hemorrhage and persistent hyaloid artery.
A patient with bilateral persistent hyaloid vessels suffered a prepapillary and intravitreal hemorrhage. The clot hemolyzed and lines in the retina extended in all directions, involving the fovea. There was no vitreous separation and visual acuity was 6/6-3 (20/20-3). The patient was lost to follow-up shortly thereafter. Although persistent hyaloid vessels rarely cause intravitreal hemorrhage, they are often found in cases of persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous and must be considered possible complicating factors at surgery.
D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D014822:Vitreous Body