Subhyaloid haemorrhage

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206 Subhyaloid haemorrhage

Instruction

Examine this patient’s fundus.

Salient features

History

• Sudden, painless loss of vision

• Sudden appearance of floaters and black spots with or without flashing lights

• History of stroke (subarachanoid haemorrhage)

• History of diabetes, retinal tears, vitreous detachment, retinal vein occlusion

• History of trauma.

Examination

• A large, solitary subhyaloid haemorrhage (there may be no fluid level if the patient is lying flat) (Fig. 206.1)

• There may be associated retinal haemorrhage

• Mild papilloedema in 20%

• Comment on any obvious hemiplegia.

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Fig. 206.1 Funduscopic photograph of a subhyaloid haemorrhage.

(With permission from Field, Heran 2010.)

Note: When the subhyaloid (preretinal) haemorrhage extends into the vitreous humour it is called Terson syndrome (Fig. 206.2).

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Fig. 206.2 Terson syndrome.

(With permission from Yanoff, Duker 2008.)

Diagnosis

This hemiplegic patient has a subhyaloid haemorrhage (lesion) caused by subarachnoid haemorrhage (aetiology).

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