Traumatized eye with retinal damage from amniocentesis.
Amniocentesis has been previously reported to cause damage to the anterior segment of the eye with subsequent loss of vision. We report the first case of amniocentesis in which the needle penetrated the globe and punctured the retina and the first case in which vision was retained. At four months of age the injured eye was found to have a perilimbal conjunctival bleb, a scarred retinal hole, unilateral myopia, and mild amblyopia. At evaluation under anesthesia, a scleral perforation with exposed uvea was repaired.
D000649:Amniocentesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles; D011247:Pregnancy; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000209:etiology*