Table 1.
Ophthalmologic and laboratory findings in retinal hemorrhages in P. vivax infection
| Year | 1989 | 1989 | 1997 | 1998 | 2002 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender/age | M/18 | F/24 | M/24 | M/31 | M/22 | M/52 |
| Country | India | India | South Korea | South Korea | South Korea | South Korea |
| Timing of hemorrhage | Before therapy | NA | Before therapy | Before therapy | 1 day after therapy | 6 days after therapy |
| Level of hemorrhage | Subhyaloid pre-retinal | Retinal subhyaloid | Retinal subhyaloid | Retinal | Retinal subhyaloid | Retinal |
| Initial VA | 20/80 | 20/80 | NA | NA | 20/800 | 20/100 |
| Duration | 3 weeks | 6 weeks | 5 month | 1 week | 3 weeks | 1 month |
| Final VA | 20/40 | 20/30 | Recovered | Recovered | 20/800 | 20/40 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | NA | 9.4 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 10.5 |
| Platelet count (/µL) | NA | Normal | 35,000 | 47,000 | 145,000 | 93,000 |
| Parasitemia (/µL) | NA | NA | > 100,000 | 7,000 | 57,000 | 9,188 |
NA = not available.