A Case of Lacquer Crack Formation at the Site of Subretinal Bleeding in High Myopic Eye.

Hwang, Jung Jun; Huh, Kuhl

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2000;41(1):268-271.
Published online January 1, 2000.

A Case of Lacquer Crack Formation at the Site of Subretinal Bleeding in High Myopic Eye.

Jung Jun Hwang, Kuhl Huh

Department of Ophthalmology, Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical College.

고도근시안의 망막하 출혈부위에서 발생한 락카칠균열 1 예

황정준(Jung Jun Hwang),허걸(Kuhl Huh)

Abstract

Lacquer cracks represent the healed mechanical breaks of retinal pigment epithelium, Bruch's membrane, and choriocapillaris complex.The etiologic mechanism of new lacquer cracks in high myopia has not yet been elucidated. Recently, cases in which new lacquer cracks formed at the site of the previous subretinal bleeding have been reported and it has been postulated that the subretinal bleeding may be the precursor of lacquer cracks formation in high myopia.Herein, we present our patient who developed a new lacquer crack at the site of previous subretinal bleeding with a brief literatures review.

Key Words: Fluorescein angiography;High myopia;Lacquer crack;Subretinal bleeding