title: Isolated retinal hemorrhages associated with oral contraceptives.
abstract: Seven patients had isolated retinal hemorrhages without other systemic or ocular disease in a six-year period. Six patients were females, of whom five were taking oral contraceptives. The number of patients taking contraceptives and the fact that one patient had a similar episode earlier during pregnancy suggested a hormonal etiology. In the two patients we examined, we concluded that direct hormonal action causing vascular wall lesions was probably responsible for the pathology.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral