Eye trauma

Brandon Morshedi, John D. Pemberton, R. Grant Morshedi, Brit Long

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Abstract

According to the United States Eye Injury Registry, eye injury is the leading cause of monocular blindness, and there are approximately 2.4 million eye injuries occurring annually in the US, resulting in 500,000 years of lost eyesight annually.1 These injuries occur more often in males (>70%), and 95% of occupational injuries occur in males.2,3 This chapter will describe the approach to the patient with eye trauma in the emergency department (ED), including how to perform a detailed history and physical examination related to eye injuries, as well as covering the traumatic presentations in Table 9.1.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationThe Emergency Medicine Trauma Handbook
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages122-143
Number of pages22
ISBN (Electronic)9781108647397
ISBN (Print)9781108450287
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 23 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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