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THE MANAGEMENT OF LACERATIONS OF THE ANTERIOR SEGMENT OF THE EYE.
Author(s) -
Draeger J.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
australian journal of opthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 0310-1177
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1979.tb01420.x
Subject(s) - anterior eye segment , optometry , medicine , ophthalmology , anatomy , cornea
Summary Traffic and occupational accidents are the main causes of perforating injuries of the eye. The mechanism and the typical clinical pictures are described. Nowadays, micro‐surgical techniques produce more favourable results. Treatment of iridodialysis by McCannel procedures is presented as a typical example.