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Deep deprivation amblyopia resulting from labor-induced neonatal vitreous hemorrhage: A need for screening

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Dense, nonresolving vitreous hemorrhage after birth is rare. After vacuum-assisted delivery, dense bilateral vitreous hemorrhage developed in an infant, leading to amblyopia by 5 months of age. Pars plana vitrectomy was necessary to clear the ocular media. One year postoperatively, he had improved vision but mild searching nystagmus remained. Direct ophthalmoscopic examination of high-risk neonates is essential for early detection and management of vitreous hemorrhage and avoidance of later complications.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Saud University, P.O. Box 245, Riyadh, 11411, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Fayez Al-Khamees MD & Saleh A. Al-Amro FRCS

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Al-Khamees, F., Al-Amro, S.A. Deep deprivation amblyopia resulting from labor-induced neonatal vitreous hemorrhage: A need for screening. Ann Ophthalmol 32, 328–330 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12009-000-0074-6

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