title: Intravitreal gas for submacular haemorrhage.
abstract: Submacular haemorrhage is an important cause for sudden visual loss needing immediate intervention. We report a case of submacular haemorrhage causing profound visual loss, which resolved after intravitreal injection of perfluoropropane (C3F8) gas followed by strict prone positioning.
authors.affiliation: Giridhar Eye Institute, Kerala, India. girieye@vsnl.com
authors.forename: Gopalakrishnan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mahesh
authors.forename: Anantharaman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giridhar
authors.forename: Seshadri J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Saikumar
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elias
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016684:Prone Position; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014822:Vitreous Body
chemical_list: D005466:Fluorocarbons; C042852:perflutren