title: Subretinal pneumatic displacement of subretinal hemorrhage.
abstract: Massive submacular hemorrhage can cause disastrous visual complications. Prompt displacement away from the fovea is desirable in some patients. We describe a novel surgical technique involving subretinal air as a therapeutic adjuvant for massive submacular hemorrhage displacement.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors: Joseph N
authors: JN
authors: Martel
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors: Tamer H
authors: TH
authors: Mahmoud
mesh_terms: D000399:Air Pressure; D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000068258:Bevacizumab; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D058450:Endotamponade; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D010781:Photography; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D000068258:Bevacizumab; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride