Vitreous haemorrhage occurs when blood leaks into the gel-like substance (vitreous) inside the eye. It can develop from retinal vessels and appear as blood in front or within the vitreous. Common causes include retinal tears, detachments, trauma, inflammatory diseases, vascular disorders like diabetes, bleeding disorders, and other conditions. Symptoms are sudden painless vision loss or floaters. Examination shows a reddish mass in the vitreous. Treatment depends on the underlying cause.

1. Vitreous Haemorrhage
By - Raju Rathore
B.opto 4th sem
ITM university Raipur

2. • Vitreous haemorrhage usually occurs from
the retinal vessels and may present as
preretinal (sub-hyaloid) or an intragel
haemorrhag
• The intragel haemorrhage may involve
anterior, middle, posterior or the whole
vitreous body

3. Causes :-
• Retinal tear, PVD and RD may have associated
vitreous haemorrhage
• Trauma to eye
• Inflammatory
diseases
• Vascular disorders, e.g., hypertensive retinopathy

4. • Metabolic diseases such as diabetic retinopathy
• Bleeding disorders, e.g., purpura, haemophilia
• Other causes include Coat’s diseases, radiation
retinopathy, retinal capillary aneurysm

5. Symptoms :-
• Sudden painless loss of vision
• Floaters of sudden onset occur when the
vitreous haemorrhage is small

6. Signs :-
• Distant direct ophthalmoscopy :-the red glow in
small haemorrhages no red glow in a large
haemorrhage
• Slit-lamp examination shows normal anterior
segment and a reddish mass in the vitreous

7. Treatment :-

8. Thank you
By- Raju
Rathore