title: Preretinal haemorrhages: an unusual manifestation of intravitreal amikacin toxicity.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case with multiple preretinal haemorrhages after intravitreal amikacin.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 58-year-old patient developed postoperative endophthalmitis following a routine extracapsular cataract extraction in his left eye. He received two intravitreal injections of cephazoline (2.25 mg) and amikacin (0.4 mg), given 48 h apart.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient presented to us with large preretinal haemorrhages at the posterior pole. Multiple large areas of blocked fluorescence were seen on fundus fluorescein angiography.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Widespread posterior pole preretinal haemorrhages may be an unusual manifestation of intravitreal amikacin toxicity.
authors.affiliation: Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dada
mesh_terms: D000583:Amikacin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000583:Amikacin