Purpose: To report a massive vitreous hemorrhage in a 26-year-old woman that occurred approximately 6 weeks after she received a ganciclovir implant.

Method: Case report.

Results: The cytomegalovirus retinitis was inactivated after uncomplicated insertion of a ganciclovir implant. Approximately 6 weeks later, the patient was examined for sudden painless visual loss caused by a dense vitreous hemorrhage.

Conclusion: Sustained-release ganciclovir implants may be associated with delayed vitreous hemorrhage.

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