Authors: Laura Beard, Adam L Brown / Editor: Jason M Kendall / Reviewer: Raja Shahid Ali, Amanda King / Codes: OptP2, SLO4 / Published: 28/04/2020 / Reviewed: 31/08/2025
A 55-year-old farmer presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with sudden onset decreased vision, pain and bleeding from his right eye. He has been removing staples from a wooden fence.
On examination there is an obvious conjunctival laceration. Visual Acuity: Right Eye – 6/60 and Left Eye – 6/6.
Here are his X-rays.
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Interesting case.
Yes, Using x-ray in such cases is really helpful to guide the management plan, Thanks!
Great Revision