BLUNT EYE TRAUMA

Course overview

BLUNT INJURY TO THE EYE CAN LEAD TO VARIOUS INTRINSIC EYE INJURIES. GLOBE RUPTURE AND RETROBULBAR HEMATOMA ARE TWO EMERGENT ENTITIES THAT ARE OF IMPORTANCE. COMMON SYMPTOMS OF GLOBE RUPTURE INCLUDE EYE DEFORMITY, EYE PAIN, AND VISION LOSS, THOUGH DEPENDING ON THE CLINICAL SUGGESTION THE DEFORMITY MAY NOT BE READILY APPARENT ON THE EXAM. THIS ACTIVITY EXPLAINS THE RISK FACTORS, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF BLUNT EYE TRAUMA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ENHANCING CARE FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.