Spontaneous orbital hemorrhage in pregnant women treated with subcutaneous heparin.

PURPOSE: To describe two pregnant women who developed spontaneous orbital hemorrhage following treatment with subcutaneous heparin. METHOD: Case histories and subsequent management of spontaneous orbital hemorrhage. RESULTS: Both women developed severe unilateral visual loss. CONCLUSION: In spontaneous orbital hemorrhage, anticoagulation therapy such as heparin may contribute to severe hemorrhage and visual loss.