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BLUNT OCULAR TRAUMA AND HYPHAEMA
Author(s) -
LITTLEWOOD K. R.
Publication year - 1982
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.1442-9071.1982.tb01627.x
Subject(s) - medicine , squash , blunt , surgery , blunt trauma , therapeutic modalities , physical therapy , archaeology , history
138 consecutive cases of traumatic hyphaema treated at Royal Perth Hospital were studied retrospectively. 47% of cases were caused by sporting injuries; 21% by squash alone. 105 cases were available for follow‐up examination at 6 weeks. Using x 2 distribution the finding of worse than 6/12 vision at follow‐up was significantly related to the occurrence of major associated ocular injury, and also to the occurrence of secondary haemorrhage. The benefit of hospital admission is doubtful when compared to the cost. Modern therapeutic modalities including anti‐fibrinolytics have improved the prognosis of secondary haemorrhage.