Tissue Plasminogen Activator-Assisted Vitrectomy for Ruptured Eye with Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage

Purpose: To report a case of a ruptured eye with a suprachoroidal hemorrhage (SCH) in which tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)-assisted vitrectomy was successful in reconstructing the globe and restoring good vision. Case: A 32-year-old man was struck on the right eye by a surfboard. His eye was rup...

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Main Authors: Koichi Matsumoto, Celso Soiti Matsumoto, Kei Shinoda, Emiko Watanabe, Atsushi Mizota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/342136