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. 2012 Oct 19;27(1):28–36. doi: 10.1038/eye.2012.213

Table 4. Detailed retinal findings (data set 3).

Retinal features (where present) AHT (423/504 cases with retinal findings/total) References nAHT (44/494 cases with retinal findings/total) References
Intraretinal haemorrhages 390 3, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 49, 50, 51, 53, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65 39 5, 6, 7, 11, 14, 18, 24, 32, 44, 46, 48, 52, 57, 64, 66(Vinchon raw data set)13, 16, 67
Preretinal haemorrhages 178 3, 19, 25, 26, 27, 29, 33, 38, 40, 43, 45, 49, 51, 53, 56, 59, 60, 61, 65 10 5, 14, 24, 32, 44, 48, 52, 66
Subretinal haemorrhages 69 3, 18, 21, 27, 31, 40, 42, 49, 50, 56, 61, 62, 65 1 32
Vitreous haemorrhages 41 3, 11, 12, 22, 28, 29, 31, 36, 39, 42, 43, 45, 49, 50, 56, 58, 59, 60 2 6, 46
Schisis cavities (peripheral retinoschisis, retinoschisis, macular schisis) 30 7, 38, 60, 61, 63 3 6, 7, 32
Retinal folds 21 7, 38, 39, 42, 45, 49, 53, 56, 60, 65 3 5, 6, 7
Dome like RH under ILM 7 56 0  
Exudates 0   4 57
Dot/blot RH 12 11, 12, 25, 45, 55 4 5, 24, 46, 64
Flame RH or NFL RH 11 11, 12, 25, 29, 55, 65 3 24, 46, 64
White centred RH 15 7, 11, 18, 43, 45, 55 2 24, 48
Disc swelling/papilledema 10 49, 50, 56, 61 1 57
Optic nerve haemorrhage 10 22, 33, 49, 60, 62 0  
Retinal detachment 8 12, 27, 28, 30, 37, 42, 54, 62 0  
Retinal tears/peripheral retinal holes 6 28, 30, 37, 58a 0  
Epiretinal membrane 1 23 0  
Macular hole 2 20, 58b 0  
Retinal neovascularisation 3 42, 65 0  
Choroidal rupture 1 56 0  
Retinal oedema 1 49 3 44, 46, 57
Vitreous detachment 2 22, 43    

Abbreviations: HT, abusive head trauma; ILM, inner limiting membrane; nAHT, non-abusive head trauma; NFL, nerve fibre layer; RH, retinal haemorrhage.

a

Found during vitrectomy.

b

Macular hole found at vitrectomy.