Tissue plasminogen activator-assisted vitrectomy for ruptured eye with suprachoroidal hemorrhage.
PURPOSE
To report a case of a ruptured eye with a suprachoroidal hemorrhage (SCH) in which tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)-assisted vitrectomy was successful in reconstructing the globe and restoring good vision.


CASE
A 32-year-old man was struck on the right eye by a surfboard. His eye was ruptured and his visual acuity decreased to hand movements. Surgery was immediately performed to successfully close the ruptured globe. Nine days later, a second surgery was performed, and tPA (25 µg/0.1 ml monteplase) was used to liquefy and drain the SCH. This freed enough vitreous space for a more comprehensive vitrectomy. Eighteen months after the injury, the retina remained attached, and the decimal best-corrected visual acuity improved to 0.8.


CONCLUSION
tPA was helpful in lysing a massive SCH, thereby contributing to the excellent visual outcome. tPA-assisted drainage should be considered in cases of massive SCH when drainage is difficult due to an incomplete lysis of the clot.
['Matsumoto|Koichi|K|', 'Matsumoto|Celso Soiti|CS|', 'Shinoda|Kei|K|', 'Watanabe|Emiko|E|', 'Mizota|Atsushi|A|']
Rupture Suprachoroidal hemorrhage Tissue plasminogen activator Ocular injury