[Preretinal haemorrhage after vomiting--a case report].
BACKGROUND
There are different therapeutical options for treating early preretinal hemorrhages. Beside surgery and intraocular drug administration some reports have been published using neodymium-YAG laser.


METHODS
A 42-year pld healthy female patient complained of sudden visual loss after vomiting and showed signs of preretinal haemorrhage. On the same day, a treatment with neodymium-YAG-laser was performed. The posterior limiting membrane was opened.


RESULTS
During follow-up an outflow of the preretinal haemorrhage into the vitreous was observed. Within four weeks after laser treatment a complete resorption of the haemorrhage was seen. Visual acuity increased to 20/20.


CONCLUSIONS
In selected cases the opening of the posterior limiting membrane may be considered for treatment of early preretinal haemorrhages.
Universitätsklinikum Jena, Klinik für Augenheilkunde. jens.dawczynski@med.uni-jena.de
Jens
J
Dawczynski
Ulrich
U
Voigt
Ekkehart
E
Königsdörffer
Thomas
T
Bartke
Jürgen
J
Strobel
D000042:Absorption; D000328:Adult; D004058:Diffusion; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications*