What is the immediate management of vitreous hemorrhage in eye ?
No treatment
Steroids
Antibiotics
Vitrectomy
Ans. is 'a' i.e., No treatment Treatment of vitreous haemorrhage : Conervative treatment : Bed rest, elevation of patient's head and bilateral eye patches. This will allow the blood to settle down. Treatment of the cause : Once the blood settles down, indirect ophthalmoscopy should be performed to locate and fuher manage the causative lesion such as a retinal break, phlebitis, prolifrative retinopathy, etc. Vitrectomy by pars plana route should be considered to clear the vitreous, if the haemorrhage is not absorbed after 3 months.