Saagar A Pandit, MD, MPH » LizardShaped PreRetinal Hemorrhage

Apr 29 2023 by Saagar A Pandit, MD, MPH

49 year-old male with a history of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, past ocular history significant for proliferative diabetic retinopathy of both eyes. Left eye significant for a unique, "lizard-shaped" pre-retinal hemorrhage in an area of neovascularization. Note the corresponding fluorescein angiography which demonstrates blockage from hemorrhage and significant posterior non-perfusion, in addition to tufts of neovascularization which are hyperfluorescent.

Photographer: Maria Pei, Bellevue Hospital Ophthalmology Clinic, New York, NY

Condition/keywords: hemorrhage, neovascularization elsewhere (NVE), proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR)