Clues as to the Pathophysiology of Retinal Hemorrhages in Shaken Baby Syndrome Determined with Optical Coherence Tomography

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 344-345

  Forbes, Brian John ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; EDITORIAL; HEAD INJURY; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME;

HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; RETINA; RETINAL HEMORRHAGE; SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 49749113760     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.06.015     Document Type: Editorial

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