Ocular Trauma

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Ocular Trauma

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Ocular Trauma: A Quick, Illustrated Guide to Treatment, Triage, and Medicolegal Implications

Optimizing visual outcomes in patients sustaining traumatic ocular injuries requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Immediate and appropriate intervention in vision-threatening emergencies has the capacity to reduce long-term loss of visual acuity and dramatically affect post-injury quality of life.

Mechanisms of eye injury are changing, with recent data reporting a significant incidence of ocular trauma from motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), specifically, from air-bag deployment, assaults, falls, and from sports-related activities. The majority of these injuries are sustained by young men.

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 Ocular Trauma: A Quick, Illustrated Guide to Treatment, Triage, and Medicolegal Implications

The spectrum of ocular trauma ranges from simple corneal abrasions to orbital fracture and ruptured globe. As might be expected, even injuries that are classified as "minor" can cause considerable morbidity to the patient.

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