title: Spontaneous vitreous hemorrhage: etiology and management.
abstract: Spontaneous vitreous hemorrhage, without trauma, accounted for 317 patients (375 eyes) seen during a four-year period from July 1, 1975, to June 30, 1979. The most common causes were proliferative diabetic retinopathy, 39.2%; retinal tear, 12.1%; posterior vitreous detachment, 12%; vein occlusion, 10.4%; retinal detachment, 6.7%; intraocular lens, 3.2%; proliferative sickle retinopathy, 1.3%; miscellaneous, 7.4%; and unknown, 6.7%. Emphasis is placed on the importance of establishing the specific cause so that specific therapy may be instituted.
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications; D012169:Retinal Vein; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014822:Vitreous Body