title: Spontaneous corneal perforation and extrusion of intraocular contents in premature infants.
abstract: Unilateral spontaneous corneal perforation with expulsion of intraocular contents is reported in two very small, high risk premature neonates. The one surviving infant demonstrated unilateral microphthalmos with aphakia and a small leukoma. The cause of this phenomenon is not clear, and measures which might be taken to prevent its occurrence are not obvious.
mesh_terms: D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous