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Grand Rounds
Alejandro Leon, MDPGY-4Vanderbilt Eye InstituteAugust 24, 2007
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Clinical presentation
Painful loss of vision left eye. 58 year old male. Blunt trauma to left eye 3 days ago. Mild discomfort and blurred vision. No flashes, no floaters. Morning day of presentation:
Intense pain in left eye. “My vision is now black”.
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Previous history
PMH: Chronic sinusitis, s/p lumbar spinal fusion, HTN, hyperlipidemia.
FHx: No glaucoma. SH: self employed truck driver. Denies
smoking and alcohol use. Allergies: NKDA. Medications: BP medication, cholesterol pill,
Travatan qHS OS.
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Physical exam
VA cc: OD: 20/40- OS: LP temporally.
Motility: Full OU. CVF: Full OD, OS unable. IOP: OD: 9 OS: 3. External: unremarkable. Pupils: +rAPD OS. SLE: OD: 2+ NSC.
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Differential diagnosis
Choroidal effusion. Suprachoroidal hemorrhage. Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Melanoma or metastatic tumor of choroid or
ciliary body.
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Other exam findings.
DFE: OD: WNL with 0.4 c/d OS: No view.
Anything else you want to test?
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B-scan
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Diagnosis
Traumatic dehiscence of clear corneal wound. Appositional suprachoroidal hemorrhage.
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Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage
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Suprachoroidal hemorrhage (SCH) Defined as
Accumulation of blood between the choroid and the sclera.
Suprachoroidal space is an almost virtual space. (10 microliters)
One of the most dreaded complications. Could result in total loss of vision and phthisis.
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Suprachoroidal hemorrhage (SCH) Limited suprachoroidal hemorrhage. Massive suprachoroidal hemorrhage.
Appositional (“kissing”).
Expulsive.
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Pathophysiology
Fragile vessels is exposed to Sudden compression and decompression events. Fluctuation in intraocular fluid dynamics and
pressure. Hypotony may lead to suprachoroidal
effusion and cause tension on the vessels.
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Pathophysiology
Intact posterior capsule may tamponade against such intense intraocular decompression during surgery.
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Ocular manifestations
Decreased vision. Pain. Shallow anterior chamber with mild cells and
flare. Smooth, bullous, orange-brown elevation of
the retina and choroid.
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Fundus findings
Anterior to the equatorExtends in an annular fashion
Postequatorialunilobulated or multilobulated.
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Fundus findings
Anterior to the equatorExtends in an annular fashion
Postequatorialunilobulated or multilobulated.
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Echography
B-scan smooth, thick, dome-shaped membrane Little, if any, after movement on kinetic evaluation.
Fresh blood clots. high-reflective, solid-appearing mass, with irregular
internal structure and irregular shape. Serial ultrasonography for liquefaction of hemorrhage.
low-reflective mobile opacities replacing clot.
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Treatment
Delayed nonexpulsive limited choroidal hemorrhage
Conservative. Generally good prognosis. Usually resolves spontaneously within 1–2
months. Use of cycloplegics and topical
corticosteroids.
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Treatment
Delayed, nonexpulsive massive choroidal hemorrhage
Systemic corticosteroids (controversial). Posterior sclerotomy to release
suprachoroidal blood.
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Treatment
Intraoperative massive choroidal hemorrhage Tamponade. Rapid wound closure to prevent:
Expulsion or loss of the intraocular contents. Incarceration of vitreous or retina in the surgical
wound.
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Treatment
Secondary Management Relieve vitreous or retinal incarceration. (to
decrease risk of RD). Drainage of choroidal hemorrhage ideally is
conducted after liquefaction of the suprachoroidal hemorrhage (serial echography).
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Drainage of choroidal hemorrhage
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Choroidal hemorrhage in trauma Intraocular structural damage. High likelihood of retinal detachment and
associated proliferative vitreoretinopathy. B-scan choroidal hemorrhage tend to be more
diffuse and less elevated.
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Wound Dehiscence in Pseudophakia
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Cataract wound dehiscence post trauma. 11 patients
None small incision (no phacoemulsification) Falling was the most frequent. 3 days to 1 year after surgery. 10/11 not wearing protective eyewear. 6/11 had 20/40 or better vision. 5/11 had 20/200 to LP vision.
Johns KJ, et.al., Am J Ophthalmol. 1989. 108:535-39
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Small incision trauma dehiscenceAge
(years)Surgery to trauma
Event Wound Associated injury
72 3 years Fell Clear cornea Iris prolapse
92 3.5 years Fell Scleral tunnel Extrusion of IOL.
68 4 months Fell Clear cornea Expulsive iridodialysis
91 5 years
8 months
Fell Clear cornea Expulsion IOL and iris
84 10 weeks Fell Clear cornea Expulsive iridodialysis
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SCH with wound dehiscence
Report 3 previously aphakic eyes. Traumatic dehiscence wound. Massive SCH, uveal prolapse and retinal detachment.
Initial visual acuity was LP in all patients. Drained when decrease of SCH seen in B-scan
(average 14 days). SCH drainage with PPV and silicone oil. Final visual acuities varied from 20/70 to 1/200. Good anatomical result.
Liggett PE, et al. Retina. 1990; 10 Suppl 1:S59-64.
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Back to our patient
Surgical wound closure. Oral prednisone. Atropine, Vigamox, and PF.
Followed every week with B-scan. 2 weeks after event choroids without
apposition but no signs of liquefaction. 3 1/2 weeks later drained surgically.
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Back to our patient
Best visual acuity after procedure: 2/200 “E”
Required tube shunt placement for IOP control.
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Take home points
Cataract wounds can dehisce even years after surgery with trauma.
Management of suprachoroidal hemorrhage include: Recognize. Tamponade and closure of eye. Consider systemic steroids. Drain when signs of liquefaction in B-scan.
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Liggett PE, Mani N, Green RE, Cano M, Ryan SJ, et al. Management of traumatic rupture of the globe in aphakic patients. Retina. 1990; 10 Suppl 1:S59-64.
Kuhn F, Morris R, Mester V. Choroidal detachment and expulsive choroidal hemorrhage. Ophthalmol Clin North Am. 2001 Dec;14(4):639-50.
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