title: Ophthalmic complications of amniocentesis.
abstract: Reports of ocular damage from amniocentesis needles are rare. We report four cases of ocular perforation in which an amniocentesis needle may have been the cause and a proven case of central nervous system perforation during amniocentesis which resulted in hemianopia and gaze palsy. Ocular damage during amniocentesis may be commoner than the paucity of reports would suggest, and should be considered in all cases of congenital ocular conditions.
authors.affiliation: Eye Department, Birmingham Childrens Hospital.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Naylor
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Roper
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Willshaw
mesh_terms: D000649:Amniocentesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000151:congenital; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second