Retinal Hemorrhages Caused By Accidental Household Trauma

Cindy W. Christian, MD, Alexandra A. Taylor, MD, Richard W. Hertle, MD, Ann-Christine Duhaime, MD

Abstract

Traumatic retinal hemorrhages in young children are considered pathognomonic of child abuse. We identified 3 children with unilateral retinal hemorrhages caused by accidental household trauma. The hemorrhages were ipsilateral to intracranial hemorrhage and isolated to the posterior retinal pole. (J Pediatr 1999;135:125-7)

Source:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10393620