J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2017 Jan;58(1):113-116. 10.3341/jkos.2017.58.1.113.

Retinal Hemorrhage Incidence of Newborn with Intra-uterine Growth Retardation in Korea

• Joo JH
• Kim YG

• KMID: 2367852
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2017.58.1.113

Abstract

PURPOSE
We report 3 cases of patients with retinal hemorrhage among 27 newborns with intrauterine growth retardation.
CASE SUMMARY
Twenty-seven newborns with intrauterine growth retardation were examined using the indirect ophthalmoscope for confirming retinal hemorrhage which was observed in 3 patients. The mean gestational age and birth weight (g) of the 3 patients were 37⁺⁶ weeks and 2,086.7 g, respectively. Among the 3 newborns, 1 patient's mother had oligohydramnios. Two patients were delivered vaginally and 1 by cesarean section. All 3 patients had no birth trauma and the retinal hemorrhage was resolved within 2 weeks after the first eye examination.
CONCLUSIONS
We observed 3 cases with retinal hemorrhage in neonates with intrauterine growth retardation which improved within 2 weeks.

Keyword

Intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR); Neonate; Retinal Hemorrhage

MeSH Terms

Birth Weight
Cesarean Section
Female
Fetal Growth Retardation
Gestational Age
Humans
Incidence*
Infant, Newborn*
Korea*
Mothers
Oligohydramnios
Ophthalmoscopes
Parturition
Pregnancy
Retinal Hemorrhage*
Retinaldehyde*
Retinaldehyde

Figure

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  Figure 1. Retinal hemorrhage found on a case 1 (#7) eye examination. Multiple retinal hemorrhage around the optic disc in both eyes (posterior and midperiphery). OD = oculus dexter; OS = oculus sinister.

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