[Blunt ocular trauma. Part I: blunt anterior segment trauma]

Ophthalmologe. 2004 Dec;101(12):1239-57; quiz 1257-8. doi: 10.1007/s00347-004-1118-x.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Blunt ocular traumas include contusions and ruptures of the globe--open and closed globe injuries. Characteristic damage results in anterior and posterior segment trauma. Typical patterns of injuries are combinations of (1) hyphema grade II-IV, iris-lens injury, vitreal bleeding--choroidal rupture and increased risk of rebleeding, (2) angle recession >180 degrees--secondary open-angle glaucoma, and (3) vitreal prolapse and lens dislocation-retinal detachment. Patients with blunt eye trauma should be under steady observation by an ophthalmologist to handle late complications.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anterior Eye Segment / injuries*
  • Cataract / etiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Contusions
  • Eye Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Eye Injuries* / diagnosis
  • Eye Injuries* / epidemiology
  • Eye Injuries* / etiology
  • Eye Injuries* / pathology
  • Eye Injuries* / therapy
  • Eyelids / injuries
  • Female
  • Glaucoma / classification
  • Glaucoma / etiology
  • Glaucoma, Open-Angle / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hyphema / etiology
  • Incidence
  • Intraocular Pressure
  • Male
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Factors
  • Rupture
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / diagnosis
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / epidemiology
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / etiology
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / pathology
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / therapy