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Case Reports
. 2015 Sep-Dec;8(3):213-4.
doi: 10.4103/0974-620X.169885.

High altitude subhyaloid hemorrhage

Abdul Hanifudin  1 , Lik Thai Lim  2 , Elliott Yann Ah-Kee  3 , Tarek El-Khashab  1
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Case Reports

High altitude subhyaloid hemorrhage

Abdul Hanifudin et al. Oman J Ophthalmol. 2015 Sep-Dec.

Abstract

Subhyaloid hemorrhages can occur as a result of exposure to high altitude. We hereby report a clinical picture of subhyaloid hemorrhage associated with high altitude. The case demonstrates optical coherence tomography findings that aid diagnosis of subhyaloid hemorrhage.

Keywords: High altitude; optical coherence tomography; subhyaloid hemorrhage.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Fundus photograph showing dense subhyaloid hemorrhage and premacular elevation
Figure 2
Figure 2
B-scan ultrasound showing localized elevation of the blood in the subhyaloid space
Figure 3
Figure 3
Optical coherence tomography confirming the finding showing a highly reflective, sharply demarcated, dome-shaped hemorrhage in the subhyaloid space
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