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Anil K. V. Aralikatti, MS, FRCS; Anjana S. Haridas, BM BCh; J. M. Alaric Smith, MRCP,  FRCOphth

Arch Ophthalmol. 2006;124:1503.

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A 42-year-old man was initially seen with a posttraumatic central scotoma in his left eye. His visual acuity was 20/20 OD and counting fingers OS. Fundus examination showed a premacular hemorrhage in his left eye (Figure, A).

Figure appears in full text version. Figure. Fundus photographs of the left eye. A, A large, dense premacular hemorrhage is evident at the initial examination. B, One month after treatment, a mobile fluid level can be seen because the cellular components of the blood have settled. C, Two months after treatment, the white discoloration of the blood is due to depigmentation of the erythrocytes. The patient’s visual acuity at this stage was still counting fingers. D, Repeat Nd;YAG laser membranotomy results in immediate drainage of blood into the inferior vitreous. E, One month after the second treatment, the premacular hemorrhage . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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