Trauma News

About 6 weeks ago, I wrote about a young man who suffered iris damage and developed an exotropia after a penetrating injury from a car accident.

Combined conjunctival limbal autografts and keratolimbal allografts with staged keratoplasty maintained long-term ocular surface stability and improved vision in patients with severe unilateral ocular surface disease and conjunctival deficiency, a study found.

Endoscope-assisted pars plana vitrectomy provided a clear view of the posterior segment in eyes with severe ocular trauma, according to a study.

CHICAGO — United States military veterans with mild traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder may be at risk for chronic vision problems, according to a press release from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Surgery for orbital blow-out fractures in pediatric patients tends to have good long-term outcomes as long as intervention is not delayed for an extended period of time, a study found.

MILAN — Temporary keratoprostheses help surgeons to perform pole-to-pole surgery in severely traumatized eyes, managing anterior and posterior segment maneuvers in a single procedure, according to a physician here.

Vitrectomy yielded comparable visual and anatomic outcomes whether performed with temporary keratoprosthesis or endoscopy in eyes with opaque cornea due to ocular trauma, a study found.

Better visual acuity and a lower incidence of relapse were observed in patients who were treated less than 1 week after experiencing ocular trauma, according to a study.

Severe lid disease, central anterior lamellar keratoplasty and peripheral grafts were linked to increased anatomic failure of tectonic corneal grafts, according to a study.

Given the somewhat insular nature of optometric practice, it is understandable. We see dozens of patients daily, intently focused on helping them see – and occasionally feel – better. So, it is no surprise that we really do not think about it. The “it” I speak of is child abuse.