[Decompression retinopathy with maculopathy after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C].
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CASE REPORT We present a case of decompression retinopathy with retinal haemorrhages, optic nerve haemorrhages, maculopathy, and decreased visual acuity after trabeculectomy with mitomycin-C. DISCUSSION Decompression retinopathy is a potential complication after glaucoma surgery but has been rarely reported in the world literature. Although these four characteristics have been described separately, in this patient all four occurred together.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia
دوره 83 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008