Severe Retinal Hemorrhaging Is Linked To Severe Motor Vehicle Crashes

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 08:21 in Health & Medicine

The severity of retinal hemorrhaging for young children in motor vehicle crashes is closely correlated to the severity of the crash, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Retinal hemorrhages occur when the blood vessels lining the retina rupture, resulting in bleeding onto the surface of the retina.

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