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Traumatic retinoschisis in battered babies.

M J Greenwald, A Weiss, C S Oesterle

    Ophthalmology
    |May 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    Physical abuse in infants can cause severe bilateral retinal hemorrhages and permanent vision damage. Violent shaking may lead to retinal splitting, resulting in these injuries without external eye trauma.

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    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology
    • Pediatrics
    • Forensic Medicine

    Background:

    • Infants suffering physical abuse often present with retinal hemorrhages.
    • External signs of ocular trauma are frequently absent in abusive head trauma cases.