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Etiology
Research in India with children and adolescents under 18 years old as samples said that
trauma was the leading cause of injury; blunt trauma was more common than penetrating
trauma in both males and females. Wooden sticks were the most common cause of
trauma. Trauma was most common cause of vitreous hemorrhage in all age groups,
except in children <4 years of age, in whom spontaneous hemorrhage predominated.1
Other studies said that proliferative diabetic retinopathy, vitreous detachment with or
without retinal breaks, age-related macular degeneration, intraocular tumors also can
cause the vitreous hemorrhage.2

1. Vitreous hemorrhage in children and adolescents in India.

Authors:Rishi P, Rishi E, Gupta A, Swaminathan M, Chhablani J.
Journal:J AAPOS. 2013 Feb;17(1):64-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2012.10.013.
2. Causes and treatment of vitreous hemorrhage.
Goff MJ, McDonald HR, Johnson RN, Ai E, Jumper JM, Fu AD.
Journal:Compr Ophthalmol Update. 2006 May-Jun;7(3):97-111.

Summary
The most common cause in adult is trauma injury, but in children under 4 years old is
spontaneous hemorrhage.

Ppt
Etiology
Trauma injury
Spontaneous hemorrhage
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Vitreous detachment with or without retinal breaks
Age-related macular degeneration
Intraocular tumors