Open AccessEye injuries: Understanding ocular trauma
Author(s) -
Rachael C. Heath Jeffery,
Jacqueline Dobes,
Fred K. Chen
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-03-21-5921
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , eye injuries , medical history , blindness , optic nerve , facial trauma , physical examination , surgery , poison control , general surgery , injury prevention , ophthalmology , optometry , medical emergency , family medicine
Ocular trauma may result in pathology of the ocular surface and adnexa, extraocular muscles, orbital walls, eye and optic nerve. Detailed history followed by a complete ocular and, if indicated, radiological examination is therefore a crucial part of any trauma assessment. It is important to determine whether a patient with ocular trauma can be reassured or requires immediate referral for further investigation and surgical repair.