Spontaneous Resolution of Sub-Retinal Pigment Epithelial Hemorrhage.

Kim, Il Kyung; Hahn, Duk Kee

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1997;38(10):1879-1883.
Published online October 1, 1997.

Spontaneous Resolution of Sub-Retinal Pigment Epithelial Hemorrhage.

Il Kyung Kim, Duk Kee Hahn

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Taegu, Korea.

색소상피세포하 출혈의 자연치유 1례

김일경(Il Kyung Kim),한덕기(Duk Kee Hahn)

Abstract

Sub-retinal pigment epithelial hemorrhage, located between sub-retinal pigment epithelial space and Bruchs membrane, develops from various etiology and usually is associated with subretinal hemorrhage. When sub retinal pigment epithelial hemorrhage occurs with choroidal neovascularization(CNV) within macular area, it generally has a poor visual prognosis. We report the case of a 54-years old man who initially had large sub-retinal pigment epithelial hemorrhage with presumed CNV. Without treatmetn, visual improvement with spontaneous resolution of hemorrhage occured.

Key Words: choroidal neovascularization;spontaneous resolution;subretinal pigment epithelial hemorrhage