Karen Bitton1, J-L Bacquet2, F Amoroso2, S Mrejen3, M Paques3, E H Souied2. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Quinze-Vingts National Hospital, Paris, France. Karenbitton04@hotmail.com. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Creteil, University Paris Est Creteil, Créteil, France. 3. Department of Ophthalmology, Quinze-Vingts National Hospital, Paris, France.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pathologic myopia is a major cause of visual impairment and blindness. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of an immediate post partum macular subretinal bleeding observed in a highly myopic patient. A 30-years-old woman presented two days after childbirth for sudden loss of vision in her right eye. Multimodal imaging showed macular hemorrhage masking a subtle yellowish linear lesion corresponding to lacker crack. Due to the lack of evidence for choroidal neovascularization, a simple clinical and imaging monitoring was recommended. Six weeks later, we noted an improvement in her best-corrected visual acuity and a decreased in size of the macular hemorrhage. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first case reporting a macular subretinal bleeding on macular lacquer cracks in a highly myopic patient in immediate post partum. Valsalva maneuver associated with vaginal delivery could explain the occurrence of the hemorrhage associated with lacquer crack. However, natural history of pathological myopia could not be excluded.
BACKGROUND:Pathologic myopia is a major cause of visual impairment and blindness. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of an immediate post partum macular subretinal bleeding observed in a highly myopic patient. A 30-years-old woman presented two days after childbirth for sudden loss of vision in her right eye. Multimodal imaging showed macular hemorrhage masking a subtle yellowish linear lesion corresponding to lacker crack. Due to the lack of evidence for choroidal neovascularization, a simple clinical and imaging monitoring was recommended. Six weeks later, we noted an improvement in her best-corrected visual acuity and a decreased in size of the macular hemorrhage. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first case reporting a macular subretinal bleeding on macular lacquer cracks in a highly myopic patient in immediate post partum. Valsalva maneuver associated with vaginal delivery could explain the occurrence of the hemorrhage associated with lacquer crack. However, natural history of pathological myopia could not be excluded.
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