title: Macular hemorrhage after excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy.
abstract: We describe three patients with high myopia, 13.0 to 20.0 diopters (D), who had typical myopic macular hemorrhages 1 to 6 months after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). The hemorrhages eventually resolved, with resultant permanent decrease in vision and pigmentary and atrophic changes in the macula. Highly myopic eyes are predisposed to bleeding in areas of lacquer cracks and to myopic choroidal neovascularization formation. Awareness of potential retinal pathology in patients having PRK and follow-up retinal examinations are warranted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ichilov Hospital, Assutah Laser Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loewenstein
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lipshitz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Varssano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lazar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D054018:Lasers, Excimer; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D018903:Photorefractive Keratectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014792:Visual Acuity