title: Vitreous hemorrhage in a premature infant with patent hyaloid artery and increased intracranial pressure.
abstract: Reports of intraocular bleeding in infants from nonabusive causes are rare. The authors report a case of visually significant vitreous hemorrhage in an infant with a persistent hyaloid artery who also had raised intracranial pressure secondary to an intraventricular bleed.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, UK. vinod1042@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Susmito
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biswas
mesh_terms: D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008297:Male; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000098:blood supply; D054514:Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous / Q000209:etiology*; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000098:blood supply; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*