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We report on two patients with bilateral vitreous haemorrhage after a subarachnoid haemorrhage (Terson syndrome). We performed vitrectomy in four eyes with complete recovery of vision in three eyes; one eye had visual acuity of 1/6 due to preretinal fibrosis. The patient who had 20/20 vision in both eyes had a retinal detachment in one eye two months after the vitrectomy; this was operated upon and vision did not deteriorate.
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Van Rens, G.H., Bos, P.J.M. & Van Dalen, J.T.W. Vitrectomy in two cases of bilateral Terson syndrome. Doc Ophthalmol 56, 155–159 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00154723
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