Recurrent vitreous hemorrhage in an otherwise healthy young male is caused by: March 2012
Correct Answer: Eale's disease
Description: Ans: C i.e. Eale's disease Vitreous hemorrhage Vitreous hemorrhage in the young commonly follows contusion or a perforating injury Venous obstruction is prone to occur when the patient is hypeensive or atherosclerotic. About 3 months after the occlusion, capillary microaneurysms and fibrovascular proliferation may occur & vitreous hemorrhage may arise from the delicate new vessels Eale's disease is an idiopathic, inflammatory peripheral retinal vasculopathy which presents with recurrent vitreous haemorrhages in young males. Sickle cell C disease has its clinical manifestations predominantly in the eye
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