Open AccessParacentesis as Surgical Intervention in Traumatic Hyphaema: Opinions and Practices of Nigerian Ophthalmologists
Author(s) -
Okosa Michael Chuka,
Onyekwe Lawrence Obizoba
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
ophthalmology and eye diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-1721
DOI - 10.4137/oed.s9411
Subject(s) - medicine , paracentesis , guideline , intervention (counseling) , surgery , ophthalmology , pathology , psychiatry , ascites
Various aspects of management of traumatic hyphaema are enmeshed in controversy. Surgery is done to prevent complications: optic atrophy and corneal blood staining occurring if a high risk exists of either or both occurring. Circumstances considered high risk do not enjoy universal consensus.
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