AIM: To investigate the indications and therapeutic effect of the conservative treatment and surgical treatment for vitreous hemorrhage.

METHODS: Hemorrhage reasons, degree of illness, and treatment and final results of vitreous hemorrhage were recorded from 2008 to 2013, and curative effect of different treatments was analyzed.

RESULTS: Selected 22 cases(24 eyes)of conservative treatment, vision degree of 6 eyes(25%)had raised, 5 eyes(21%)occurred secondary retinal detachment without treatment, 3 eyes(12.5%)suffered neovascular glaucoma were underwent operation, but the vision had lost completely. In 26 cases(31 eyes)of control(operation)group, vision of 17 eyes(55%)had improved, 2 eyes(6.5%)suffered the second operation, 2 eyes(6.5%)suffered the third surgery, 3 eyes(10%)suffered eyeball atrophy. The number of ultimate vision improved with conservative treatment were significantly lower than the number of cases with surgical treatment(P<0.05).

CONCLUSION: The surgical treatment is still visible vitreous hemorrhage treatment means of positive, but there will be eyeball atrophy and other serious complications, so we should choose a different methods in according to the different treatment objects and treatment time.