Terson syndrome: the need for fundoscopy in subarachnoid haemorrhage

Ashrafi, Akbar N; Chakrabarti, Rahul; Laidlaw, John

doi:10.5694/mja12.10642

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To the Editor: Patients who survive subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) are at significant risk of visual impairment, further complicating their recovery. This may arise as a result of Terson syndrome,1 which is the phenomenon of intraocular haemorrhage associated with any intracranial bleed and raised intracranial pressure. We report a case of missed Terson syndrome at a tertiary referral centre.

1 Mater Adult Hospital, Brisbane, QLD.
2 Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC.
3 Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC.

Correspondence: Akbar.Ashrafi1@gmail.com

Competing interests:

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