Vitreous hemorrhage in a premature infant with patent hyaloid artery and increased intracranial pressure

J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2012 Mar 13:49 Online:e12-4. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20120306-02.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / complications*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Infant, Low Birth Weight
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature*
  • Intracranial Hypertension / diagnosis
  • Intracranial Hypertension / etiology*
  • Intracranial Pressure
  • Male
  • Optic Disk / blood supply
  • Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous / etiology*
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity / complications
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity / diagnosis
  • Ultrasonography
  • Vitrectomy
  • Vitreous Body / blood supply
  • Vitreous Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Vitreous Hemorrhage / etiology*