Authors: Laura Beard, Adam L Brown / Editor: Jason M Kendall / Reviewer: Raja Shahid Ali/ Codes: OptP2, SLO4 / Published: 28/04/2020
A 55-year-old Farmer presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with sudden onset decreased vision, pain and bleeding from his right eye. He had been removing staples from a wooden fence.
On examination there was an obvious conjunctival laceration. Visual Acuity Right Eye – 6/60 and Left Eye – 6/6.
Here are his X-rays.
Module Content
Corneal Injuries
Eye injuries are a worldwide cause of visual morbidity and account for approximately half of all ophthalmological attendances to Emergency Departments
Zygomatic Complex and Nasal Injury
Anyone who has ever worked in an ED on a Friday night knows that facial injuries are a common presentation
Corneal Injuries
This module covers the assessment and management of corneal injuries.
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Good case with good learning point
we need to request X ray in 4 views- to locate the site of FB
Brilliant learning points
Good learning points
Interesting case.