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Dr. Nizamuddin
MD, FRCS
Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon
King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah
Ocular Injuries
Objective
Visual Acuity
Pupil
Fundoscopy
Extra-ocular Motility
History
Age, occupation
Brief history of Injury-
Time of onset
PL-perception of light
PR-projection of light
Pupil examination
No RAPD with diminished
vision
Hyphema
Normal
Cataract
Vitreous hemorrhage
RAPD
Retinal detachment
RAPD
Optic Nerve damage
Anterior Segment
Perform slit lamp Examination
If not available, use ophthalmoscope
Inspect
Conjunctiva
Cornea
Anterior chamber
Iris
Lens
Anterior Segment
Corneal foreign body
Linear corneal epithelial defects suggest of a foreign body under the eye lid
Seidels test
IOP measurement
Goldman Applanation Tonometer
Tonopen
Schiotz Tonometer
consider
Retinal Vitreous
cataract
detachment hemorrhage
Ultrasonography
Retinal detachment with Vitreous hemorrhage
CT scan
Must be done if the history suggest injury with
projectile FB causing open globe injury
Extra ocular motility
3rd nerve
6th nerve
4th nerve
Blow-out fracture
Classification of ocular trauma
Closed globe injury Open globe injury
A. Contusion A. Rupture
B. Lamellar laceration B. Penetrating
C. Superficial Foreign body C. Perforating
D. Mixed D. Intraocular FB
E. Mixed
1
Lid Laceration
Full thickness lid, lid margin, or lacrimal system needs ophthalmic referral
Blow- Out Fractures
History of blunt trauma to orbit eg : fist, baseball
Symptoms
Diplopia, especially on up-gaze
Eyelid swelling after nose blowing
Signs
Enophthalmos
Restricted eye movement
Infraorbital nerve anesthesia
Sub-Conjuctival Hemorrhage
1. Cycloplegics
2. Anti-glaucoma medication
Blunt Trauma
Traumatic mydriasis
Sphincter damage
Blunt Trauma
lens
Penetrating Injury-Beer
Bottle
Projectile trauma
Penetrating/Perforating Injury +/- FB
Urgent!!!
Eye Shield
To protect injured eye from rubbing, pressure and further
injury prior to the examination by ophthalmologist
Summary
True Emergency- in Minutes!!
Chemical Burns
Urgent situation ( you can manage ! )
Corneal FB
Corneal Abrasion
Chemical Injury-remember 3 Is
Irrigation ,
Irrigation and
Irrigation
Thats it
Thank you