
Penetrating injury of the eye causing bilateral visual loss: An eye opener!
Author(s) -
Mukesh Kumar Singh,
Harsh Deora,
Manjul Tripathi,
Sandeep Mohindra,
Aman Batish
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_64_19
Subject(s) - medicine , radiological weapon , surgery , complication , intervention (counseling) , gunshot injury , psychiatry
Penetrating orbitocranial injuries are often serious and life-threatening trauma. A thorough knowledge of the mechanism of injury, direction of the projectile object, low index of suspicion, appropriate radiological investigations, medical management, and timely surgical intervention are necessary for the prevention of any serious complication. The penetrating objects are usually lodged at the site of entry with very less chances of intracranial migration. Authors here describe their experience in the management of such an injury with a discussion of pitfalls in surgical treatment.