22 Rh-positive patients suffering from vitreous hemorrhage caused by injuries to the eye, hypertension, or associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage, were treated with anti-Rh-immunoglobulin by intravitreal injection. 8 patients (36.4%) needed only one immunoglobulin injection and rapidly regained their former visual acuity. In 2 cases with repeated hemorrhage the result of the treatment was not satisfactory. The incidence of adverse effects was low.
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