Case Report

Terson Syndrome (A case Report)

10.4274/tjo.42.29392

  • Özgür İlhan
  • Nilüfer İlhan
  • Mesut Coşkun
  • Emre Ayıntap
  • Uğurcan Keskin
  • Hilal Semiz
  • Hüseyin Öksüz

Received Date: 30.08.2011 Accepted Date: 27.01.2012 Turk J Ophthalmol 2012;42(5):400-402

Terson syndrome is a vitreous hemorrhage that occurs after intracranial hemorrhages (subarachnoid or subdural) and generally visual deficit or low vision is observed. In this paper, the case of a patient who had undergone pars plana vitrectomy due to Terson syndrome is presented. Visual acuity of the patient was 0.1 prior to the operation, but 1 month postoperatively, it reached 0.7. There was no complication during the surgery and at postoperative follow-up. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2012; 42: 400-2)

Keywords: Terson syndrome, subarachnoid hemorrhage, pars plana vitrectomy

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