Abstract
To the Editor: Once the benefits of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke have been proved, it should be interesting to widen its use. We discuss the fact that intravenous thrombolysis with tPA may not be a contraindication to treat an acute ischemic stroke occurring soon after surgical repair of retinal detachment (RD) by means of vitrectomy. A 65-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation underwent vitrectomy for surgical repair of RD in her right eye. Vitrectomy required 3 incisions into the posterior chamber of the eye using a vitreous cutter of 25 G, an infuser of 20 G, and a light source of 20 G. Thirty-two hours later, and …
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