Do Retinal Hemorrhages Follow Meningitis?
Fraser et al. reports a case of a 12 year old with meningococcal meningitis who was found to have a large subretinal and vitreous hemorrhage of the left eye. The authors propose that obstruction of the central retinal vein caused retinal venous hypertension and the hemorrhage. Kennedy describes a 4-month-old with meningococcal meningitis and disseminated intravascular coagulation. The infant had a small number of retinal nerve fiber hemorrhages in the posterior pole of both eyes. The author suggests that the hemorrhages were due to disseminated intravascular coagulation. Are There Other Causes of Retinal Hemorrhages? Clark et al. report a case of a 4 year old who had a spinal cord arteriovenous malformation and presented with bilateral retinal hemorrhages and papilledema. McLellan et al. present a case of a 6 week old with a ruptured intracranial arterial aneurism who also presented with bilateral retinal hemorrhages. Pollack and Tychsen examined a random sample of infants and children
