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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-11-20
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in the treatment of total hyphema following ocular trauma or intraocular surgery. Three patients (3 eyes) representing unresolved total hyphema for more than 5 days and uncontrolled high intraocular pressure received intracameral injections of 10 microgram of recombinant tPA. Intracameral tPA injection resulted in complete resolution of hyphema in all 3 eyes. Resolution occurred mostly within 24 to 48 hours after injection. Possible side effects of tPA injection, such as increased intraocular pressure and corneal edema, were not observed. However, 1 eye had vitreous hemorrhage after repeated injections of tPA. Intracameral injection of tPA seems to be a safe and effective method for the treatment of unresolved total hyphema. However, repeated intracameral tPA injections may cause unwanted complications such as vitreous hemorrhage.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1082-3069
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
762-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Anterior Chamber, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Cataract Extraction, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Child, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Diabetes Complications, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Eye Injuries, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Female, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Fibrinolytic Agents, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Hyphema, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Injections, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Male, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Postoperative Complications, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Recombinant Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Tissue Plasminogen Activator, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Visual Acuity, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Vitrectomy, pubmed-meshheading:9760614-Wounds, Nonpenetrating
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Treatment of total hyphema with relatively low-dose tissue plasminogen activator.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, Kangman St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports