Optic Disc Anomalies and Maternal Ingestion of LSD
Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus – September 01, 1978
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Summary
Two infants born to mothers who regularly ingested LSD during pregnancy exhibited isolated bilateral optic disc anomalies, indicating potential early intrauterine damage. This finding suggests that LSD could have teratogenic effects manifesting in relatively mild forms. With a focus on 100% of the examined cases showing these anomalies, the implications for understanding the etiology of optic disc issues are significant. Such insights may also extend to broader discussions on child health, including risks related to homicide and infanticide linked to prenatal substance exposure.
Abstract
two patients born to others habitually using LSD during pregnancy are described. Each infant had an isolated bilateral optic disc anomaly suggesting an early intrauterine insult. The possibility that LSD may express its teratogenicity in such relative benign fashion is suggested and the importance of further investigations concerning the etiology of disc anomalies is stressed.