title: Case of recurrent macular haemorrhage after removal of a sub-internal limiting membrane haematoma secondary to retinal artery macroaneurysm.
abstract: The authors report the case of an 80-year-old man with sub-internal limiting membrane haematoma secondary to retinal artery macroaneurysm in the right eye. Corrected visual acuity was 6/60 in the right eye. Vitreous surgery was performed. The internal limiting membrane over the haematoma was removed by pulling with a soft-tipped extrusion cannula, and then the haematoma was removed with a vitreous cutter. One month post surgery vision had improved to 6/9. Two months post surgery, however, the same macroaneurysm ruptured again, and vision decreased to 6/60. Clinicians should be aware that recurrent macular haemorrhage may occur after removal of sub-internal limiting membrane haematoma secondary to macroaneurysm.
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hotta
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hotta
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications*; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000601:surgery*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012161:Retinal Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy