HYPHAEMA FROM MICROHAEMANGIOMAS

Abstract

Spontaneous bleeding into the anterior chamber of the eye because of neovascularisation of the iris is uncommon. Known causes are diabetes, post‐thrombotic changes, vasculitis, glaucoma and various tumours of the eye. An until 1968 unknown type of neovascularisation with microhaemangiomas has been described. Spontaneous bleeding from vessels of this kind in one patient was reported in 1969. After finding one case with spontaneous hyphaema because of microhaemangiomas, the author examined a large population regarding neovascularisation of the iris. Another two cases were found, one with spontaneous hyphaema. The two cases with hyphaema are described and discussed.