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670Eye usually deferred for 1-2 weeks, although the timing is a controversial issue. 6 For an anticoagulated patient on warfarin, this allows time for the warfarin to be stopped or the patient to be heparinised prior to surgery.Our patient had systemic risk factors associated with suprachoroidal haemorrhage, namely advanced age and atherosclerosis. In this case, we hypothesize that the macular disciform lesion bled and the haemorrhage extended extensively due to the increased clotting time induced by the warfarin.This case illustrates the risk of visual loss due to ocular haemorrhage in patients on anticoagulant therapy. Medical staff should be aware of the potentially devastating visual consequences of anticoagulation above the normal therapeutic range. References

approved the study. All research adhered to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was waived due to the study's retrospective nature.No animal subjects were used in this study.