title: Ocular damage in the battered-baby syndrome.
abstract: Twelve out of 19 battered babies seen with ocular damage have permanent impairment of vision affecting one or both eyes. Ocular disease, especially retinal haemorrhage, is common in the battered-baby syndrome, and infants with this condition should always have a complete ophthalmic examination.
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D002649:Child Abuse; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009885:Ophthalmology; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000209:etiology; D012160:Retina / Q000293:injuries; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology