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Vitreous Hemorrhage in a Premature Infant With Patent Hyaloid Artery and Increased Intracranial Pressure

Vinod Sharma, MRCOphth; Susmito Biswas, FRCOphth

  • Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
  • DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20120306-02
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Abstract

Reports of intraocular bleeding in infants from nonabusive causes are rare. The authors report a case of visually significant vitreous hemorrhage in an infant with a persistent hyaloid artery who also had raised intracranial pressure secondary to an intraventricular bleed.

AUTHORS

From Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom.

The authors have no financial or proprietary interest in the materials presented herein.

Address correspondence to Vinod Sharma, MRCOphth, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WH, United Kingdom. E-mail: vinod1042@yahoo.co.uk

doi: 10.3928/01913913-20120306-02

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