Hemorrhagic retinopathy in infancy: a clinicopathologic report

The clinical and pathological findings of an infant with severe, bilateral hemorrhagic retinopathy and unilateral retinal detachment are presented. Acceleration-deceleration forces may have caused the ocular damage in the absence of significant direct trauma to the head or eyes. This mechanism may account for injuries inflicted by physical child abuse, but without the usual associated findings of this syndrome.