title: Hemorrhagic Occlusive Retinal Vasculitis After First Eye Cataract Surgery Without Subsequent Second Eye Involvement.
abstract: A case of monocular postoperative hemorrhagic occlusive retinal vasculitis (HORV) after uncomplicated bilateral cataract surgery is described. HORV is a severe syndrome that leads to painless visual loss after uncomplicated cataract surgery. The same surgical procedure was adopted in both eyes except for the use of intracameral vancomycin, which was injected only in the eye that developed HORV. Diffuse retinal ischemia with vascular sheathing and intraretinal hemorrhages were detected during the fourth postoperative day. Despite treatment, the patient developed severe neovascular glaucoma. This case supports the causative role of vancomycin in the pathogenesis of HORV and suggests avoiding it for chemoprophylaxis. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2016;47:764-766.].
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Balducci
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Savini
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barboni
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ducoli
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciardella
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009885:Ophthalmology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012160:Retina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D031300:Retinal Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity