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Lima-Fontes M, Leuzinger-Dias M, Rodrigues R, Barros-Pereira R, Falcão M, Fernandes V, Alves-Faria P, Falcão-Reis F, Rocha-Sousa A. Terson Syndrome - Clinical Presentation, Management, and Visual Outcomes in a Tertiary Centre. Clin Ophthalmol 2023; 17:351-359. [PMID: 36721665 PMCID: PMC9884450 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s396781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this study was to characterize the clinical presentation, management strategy and visual outcomes of patients diagnosed with Terson syndrome and followed in a tertiary centre in Portugal. Patients and Methods A single-centre retrospective study was performed, based on the survey review of the medical records of every consecutive patient diagnosed with Terson syndrome and followed from January 2018 to August 2021. The change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) from baseline to the final evaluation was the primary outcome. Results Fifteen eyes from 8 patients (50% female) were included. The mean age at diagnosis was 55±7 years. The neurological event was traumatic brain injury in 37.5% (n=3) and subarachnoid haemorrhage in 62.5% of the patients (n=5). Bilateral intraocular haemorrhage occurred in 875% (n=7) of the patients. Vitreous and preretinal haemorrhages occurred each in 66.7% (n=10), intraretinal in 30% (n=3) and subretinal in 13.3% (n=2) of the eyes. In 40% of the eyes (n=6), spontaneous resolution of intraocular haemorrhage occurred, while PPV was performed in the remaining 60% (n=9). Ocular haemorrhage detection occurred 58.47 ± 40.94 days after the neurological event (range 11 to 121 days). Baseline BCVA was 1.11 ± 1.01 logMAR and improved to 0.32 ± 0.69 logMAR in the follow-up period (p=0.004). A positive correlation was found between initial and final BCVA (Spearman's rho = 0.643, p=0.01). Baseline BCVA of eyes undergoing PPV was lower than of those conservatively managed (1.84±0.72 vs 0.20±0.28 logMAR, p<0.001). However, there were no statistically significant differences in final BCVA after surgery or observation (0.56 ± 0.90 vs 0.04 ± 0.04 logMAR, p=0.149). Longer periods between the neurological and the ophthalmological diagnosis were correlated with worse final BCVA (Spearman's rho = 0.688, p=0.005). Conclusion Terson syndrome is a potential cause of irreversible visual loss. Diagnosis delay may affect visual prognosis. PPV is indicated when intraocular haemorrhage is dense and does not resolve spontaneously or when visual acuity at presentation is low, allowing for good visual outcomes with minimal complications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mario Lima-Fontes
- Ophthalmology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal,Correspondence: Mario Lima-Fontes, Department of Ophthalmology, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal, Email
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- Ophthalmology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal
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- Ophthalmology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal
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- Ophthalmology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal
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- Ophthalmology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal,Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal
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- Ophthalmology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal
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- Ophthalmology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal,Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal
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- Ophthalmology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal,Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal
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- Ophthalmology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal,Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal
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Sverdlichenko I, Micieli JA. Three-Layered Optic Disc Hemorrhages in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Case Rep Ophthalmol 2021; 12:616-621. [PMID: 34326762 PMCID: PMC8299422 DOI: 10.1159/000517612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Papilledema related to idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) may present with optic disc hemorrhaging. The significance and characteristics of these hemorrhages still remains to be clarified. Here, we present 2 unique cases with severe unilateral optic disc hemorrhaging in all 3 retinal layers (preretinal, intraretinal, and subretinal) and a good visual outcome. A 42- and a 44-year-old woman presented with signs and symptoms of raised intracranial pressure. Visual acuity was normal and Humphrey visual field testing showed only mild vision loss with enlarged blind spots. Dilated fundus examination revealed moderate papilledema in both eyes with severe optic disc hemorrhaging in the left eye in the first patient and the right eye in the second patient. The optic disc hemorrhaging occurred in all 3 retinal layers (preretinal, intraretinal, and subretinal), and the fellow eyes had only minimal hemorrhage. All patients had normal magnetic resonance imaging/magnetic resonance venography, and lumbar punctures revealed elevated opening pressures and normal cerebrospinal fluid contents. The papilledema resolved after 4 months in both cases with medical therapy. Optic disc hemorrhaging may be severe in patients with IIH, but this does not necessarily confer a poor visual outcome. The differential diagnosis of hemorrhages in all 3 retinal layers may be expanded to include IIH.
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Kensington Vision and Research Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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