What is vitreous haemorrhage?
Vitreous haemorrhage refers to bleeding inside the eye, which will make the vitreous (the gel that gives the eyeball its shape) tinged with blood, losing its transparency and with it, reducing the patient’s vision.
VITREOUS HAEMORRHAGE
Vitreous haemorrhage
Causes of vitreous haemorrhage
Possible causes include:
- The presence of neovessels, frequently associated with diabetic retinopathy.
- Retinal tear.
- Trauma.
- Macroaneursyms.
- Tumours.
VITREOUS HAEMORRHAGE TREATMENTS
The most important thing when it comes to choosing the right treatment plan is to determine the cause of the bleeding. Vitreous haemorrhage can be kept under observation for some time as in some cases, it is spontaneously reabsorbed with no need for treatment. This will not be the case, for example, when there is a retinal tear as this could lead to a retinal detachment.
VITREOUS HAEMORRHAGE PROCEDURES
If some time has passed and it has not been reabsorbed or it is causing complications, a surgical solution will be performed to clean the vitreous, a vitrectomy. It is also important to stress that when there are neovessels at the back of the eye, for example, secondary to diabetes or to retinal vein occlusions, these will need to be treated to prevent more bleeding through the use of intravitreal injections or laser photocoagulation.
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FAQs
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Is it normal to see very little following a vitreous haemorrhage?
Yes. The amount of vision will depend on the volume of bleeding and therefore how dense the vitreous is (the gel that gives the eye its shape). This bleeding prevents light from getting to the retina as the vitreous loses its transparency.
Why does it happen?
A vitreous haemorrhage is caused by bleeding in the eye, which can be down to multiple causes, although diabetic retinopathy is one of the main ones.
Is surgery necessary?
Not in every case. Surgery, either urgent or less urgent, may or may not be needed depending on how long it has been developing and the depending on the underlying cause. For example, if the cause is a retinal tear that has led to retinal detachment, surgery must be urgent. In other cases, we can wait until the vitreous haemorrhage resolves itself and only intervene if it does not or if complications occur.
Can complications arise if I don’t have surgery?
The most important thing is to discover what has caused it so as to determine whether or not surgery is urgent. If the underlying cause is a retinal tear and retinal detachment, surgical intervention needs to be performed early on. In cases where the underlying cause does not require urgent surgery, patients can wait and see if the vitreous haemorrhage resolves by itself. If it does not, it is important to intervene surgically as complications may appear, such as glaucoma or an increase in eye pressure.
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