[Subhyaloid hemorrhage following a Valsalva maneuver]

J Fr Ophtalmol. 2004 Dec;27(10):1159-62. doi: 10.1016/s0181-5512(04)96288-2.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors present a case of a 48-year-old man complaining of a temporal nasal scotoma without visual impairment, occurring after sneezing. The perception of scotoma is explained by a retrohyaloidal hemorrhage sparing the optical axis. The hemorrhage, resulting from the break of two superior temporal veins, disappeared within 8 months without after effects. The authors explain the responsible mechanisms and analyze the different cases published in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Valsalva Maneuver*
  • Vitreous Hemorrhage / etiology*