title: Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to facilitate removal of post-traumatic submacular haemorrhage.
abstract: A case report is presented of a 20-year-old man, who had posttraumatic choroidal rupture and thick submacular haemorrhage. The haemorrhage was successfully removed with vitrectomy and intraoperative fibrinolysis with subretinal tissue plasminogen activator. Six months postoperatively the visual acuity was 0.7 (6/9).
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Laatikainen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mattila
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008266:Macula Lutea; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator