Macular hole formation after macular haemorrhage associated with rupture of retinal arterial macroaneurysm.
Br J Ophthalmol
; 93(10): 1337-40, 2009 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19520697
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To investigate the frequency and risk factors of macular hole (MH) formation after rupture of a retinal arterial macroaneurysm.METHODS:
Fifty-six eyes from 56 patients with rupture of a retinal arterial macroaneurysm with or without an MH (MH and non-MH groups, respectively) were reviewed. Frequency and risk factors related to MH formation were assessed, with risk factors including age; sex; distance from the macroaneurysm to the fovea; incidence of haemorrhages involving the macula such as preretinal, subinternal limiting membrane (sub-ILM), subretinal and vitreous; and vitreous surgery. MH formation in these patients was recorded and analysed.RESULTS:
Of the 56 eyes reviewed, seven (12.5%) had an MH after rupture of the retinal arterial macroaneurysm. The incidence of subretinal and sub-ILM haemorrhages involving the macula was significantly greater in the MH group than in the non-MH group (p = 0.037 and 0.045, respectively).CONCLUSION:
These results suggest that the presence of subretinal and sub-ILM haemorrhages after rupture of a retinal arterial macroaneurysm may contribute to formation of an MH.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Retinal Diseases
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Retinal Perforations
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Aneurysm, Ruptured
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Br J Ophthalmol
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japón