Choroidal rupture associated with forceps delivery.

PURPOSE: To report a case of choroidal rupture associated with forceps delivery.

METHOD: Case report.

RESULTS

We examined a 4-year-old boy with a history of a retinal scar in the right eye. The child was delivered with forceps and had bitemporal ecchymoses at birth. There was no other history of trauma. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the right eye with a vision of counting fingers revealed linear scars from choroidal rupture in the posterior pole, including one through the macula. Anterior segment examination was normal. Examination of the left eye was completely normal.

CONCLUSION

Ocular trauma associated with forceps delivery may rarely result in choroidal ruptures, even in the absence of external signs of injury, such as breaks in Descemet membrane.