Central Bouquet Hemorrhages in Pathologic Myopia : Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Relevance

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PURPOSE: To compare the clinical implications of central bouquet hemorrhages (CBHs) to primarily subretinal hemorrhages, both occurring in the setting of pathologic myopia with lacquer crack formation.

DESIGN: Multicenter retrospective cohort study.

PARTICIPANTS: Twenty-five eyes (11 primarily subretinal hemorrhages and 14 CBH) were monitored over a median of 35 (interquartile range [IQR], 9.50-54) months.

MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURES: Comprehensive ophthalmic examinations and OCT were reviewed. The study employed linear mixed-effects models to compare the impact of CBH versus primarily subretinal hemorrhages on baseline visual acuity (VA), rate of VA improvement, and final VA, adjusting for the follow-up period. Times of hemorrhages reabsorbtion and rate of ellipsoid zone (EZ) layer disruption on OCT were recorded.

RESULTS: Eyes with CBH exhibited significantly worse baseline VA (0.93 ± 0.45 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution [logMAR]; 20/160 Snellen vs. 0.36 ± 0.26 logMAR [20/50 Snellen], P < 0.001), a slower rate of VA improvement (P = 0.04), and a trend toward worse final VA (0.48 ± 0.47 logMAR [20/60 Snellen] vs. 0.16 ± 0.16 logMAR [20/30 Snellen], P = 0.06) compared with eyes with primarily subretinal hemorrhages. The CBH group experienced longer median reabsorption times (10 [IQR, 4.6-23.3] months vs. 2.3 [IQR, 2-3.2] months), and a higher prevalence of EZ layer disruption (86% vs. 0%), than the group with primarily subretinal hemorrhages. Central bouquet hemorrhage reabsorption was followed by the appearance of vertical hyperreflective lines in the central fovea in 67% of eyes, persisting for up to 6 years of follow-up.

CONCLUSIONS: Central bouquet hemorrhage signifies a distinct condition in pathologic myopia, characterized by worse visual outcomes, prolonged structural impact, and possible irreversible damage, compared with primarily subretinal hemorrhages. Central bouquet hemorrhage regression should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of vertical hyperreflective lesions in the central fovea on OCT in eyes with pathologic myopia.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE(S): Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found in the Footnotes and Disclosures at the end of this article.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Ophthalmology. Retina - (2024) vom: 18. März

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ferri, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Ramtohul, Prithvi [VerfasserIn]
Russo, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Introini, Ugo [VerfasserIn]
Freund, K Bailey [VerfasserIn]
Bandello, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Cicinelli, Maria Vittoria [VerfasserIn]

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Central bouquet hemorrhage
Journal Article
Lacquer cracks
Macular hemorrhage
Pathologic myopia

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Date Revised 28.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1016/j.oret.2024.03.010

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NLM369981030