Development of multiple subretinal hemorrhages during diode laser supplementation for retinopathy of prematurity.
A premature infant had subretinal hemorrhages in one eye after laser ablation for threshold retinopathy of prematurity. We postulate that subretinal hemorrhages occur from trauma to the microvasculature secondary to globe manipulation during scleral depression at the time of laser treatment.
Mavrofrides
Elias C
EC
Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida, USA.
Berrocal
Audina M
AM
Murray
Timothy G
TG
D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000601:surgery*