Eye injuries can lead to loss of vision and in some cases can also be life threatening. A basic overview of such common injuries can help doctors to easily identify those injuries and plan the proper management for the same. This article discusses on common eye injuries that include eyelid lacerations, corneal abrasions and corneal foreign bodies, conjunctival injuries, orbital fractures, lens dislocation, and choroidal injury. The clinician must carefully evaluate patients with these injuries to identified associated serious conditions such as an open globe, hyphema, or retinal trauma.
Eyelid lacerations Eyelid lacerations are an important subtype of facial trauma. Ocular injury (eg, open globe, traumatic hyphema, corneal abrasion) may accompany eyelid laceration in up to two-thirds of cases. Proper management and repair of eyelid lacerations require a basic understanding of the…
