[The ophthalmologist and child victims of abuse].
Among clinical manifestations of the battered child syndrome, ophthalmic manifestations play a prominent role in the recognition of this syndrome. From personal cases, the authors describe different ocular findings, specially intraocular hemorrhages with the important risk of sequelae. They show the role of the ophthalmologist among several situations. As the ophthalmologist may be the first to examine these traumatized infants his prompt recognition is important to take all necessary steps.
D001497:Battered Child Syndrome; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002825:Chorioretinitis / Q000209:etiology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010819:Physician's Role; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
L'ophtalmologiste et les enfants victimes de sévices.