Vitrectomy for vitreous bleeding and tractional retinal detachment in a case of Evans syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of vitrectomy to treat Evans syndrome with vitreous bleeding followed by tractional retinal detachment.


METHODS
Vitrectomy was performed on a 21-year-old man with Evans syndrome who developed tractional retinal detachment in the left eye after experiencing vitreous bleeding and tissue proliferation related to the bleeding.


METHODS
After the proliferative tissue was removed and tractional retinal detachment corrected, the patient's visual acuity improved from 6/20 to 10/20. A small amount of residual proliferative tissue remained after the vitrectomy.


CONCLUSIONS
Vitrectomy may be beneficial in patients with serious vitreous complications induced by hematological diseases such as Evans syndrome.
Ohnishi
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Department of Ophthalmology, Diabetes Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Kaneko
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Hori
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Teramura
M
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Kato
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D000328:Adult; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000150:complications*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005130:Eye Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000150:complications*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013577:Syndrome; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body