title: Ocular trauma following amniocentesis as the cause of leukocoria.
abstract: Among the various causes of leukocoria in a newborn, intrauterine ocular trauma following amniocentesis is not included. We describe a three-day-old girl whose leukocoria of the left eye resulted from traction retinal detachment, caused by the perforation of the globe during diagnostic amniocentesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Admoni
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: BenEzra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000150:complications; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011680:Pupil / Q000473:pathology*; D012025:Reflex, Pupillary; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology