Open AccessMost severe consequences of eye contusion injuries: Surgical treatment
Author(s) -
Miroslav Vukosavljević
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0608278v
Subject(s) - medicine , pars plana , vitrectomy , eye injuries , tamponade , phacoemulsification , surgery , blunt , ophthalmology , visual acuity , poison control , injury prevention , medical emergency
One third of all eye injuries are contusion injuries. The most common causes of contusion eye injuries are squash ball, fist fights, sports, and work with blunt objects.