Vitrectomy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy in a Patient with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Vitrectomy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy in a Patient with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Introduction: In this study, we report a case of proliferative diabetic retinopathy in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in whom vitrectomy was performed with good results. Case: A 57-year-old man presented with a chief complaint of decreased visual acuity (VA) in the left eye. C...

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Main Authors: Tomoko Fujii, Mari Akashi, Seita Morishita, Masanori Fukumoto, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Takatoshi Kobayashi, Teruyo Kida, Maki Kagitani, Ichiro Morino, Tsunehiko Ikeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Vitrectomy
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Argatroban hydrate
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/443720

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