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. 2026 Aug 12;16:62. doi: 10.1186/s12348-026-00619-5

Table 2.

Clinical pointers for DIRV

Clinical pointer Possible DIRV Treatment
“Fire and Ice” (Hemorrhage + Ischemia) Vancomycin (HORV) Stop drug; IVT Steroids; PPV.
Glistening perimacular spots Talc / IV Drug Use OCTA; Systemic workup for emboli.
Bilateral sheathing + Renal issues PTU / Phenytoin Order p-ANCA; Switch meds.
Hypopyon + Diffuse Venous Leakage Rifabutin Stop drug; Topical Steroids.

ANCA: Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies, HORV: Hemorrhagic Occlusive Retinal Vasculitis, IVT: Intravitreal Therapy, OCTA: Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography, PPV: Pars Plana Vitrectomy, PTU: Propylthiouracil