DR. HEENA PATEL

, Dr. MEHUL SHAH, Dr. SHREYA SHAH, Dr. RUHI GUNAY

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: OCULAR TRAUMA IS LEADING CAUSE OF MONOCULAR BLINDNESS,MANAGEMENT ON PRESENTATION HAS IMPACT ON OUTCOME

METHOD: ASSESSMENT OF THE GC IS IMPORTANT. AFTER PRIMARY EXAMINATION TRAUMA SPECIFIC EXAMINATION CONDUCTED CATEGORIZING TYPE OF INJURY.PHOTODOCUMENTATION IN ALL CASES. NO PL EYES ALSO TO BE TAKEN CARE ALL PREDICTORS OF OPEN/CLOSED GOBE INJURY NOTED OPTIC NERVE FUNCTION IS ASSESSED BY RAPD, VISUAL FIELD AND COLOR VISION. IN CASE OF OPEN GLOBE INJURY CAREFUL HANDLING IS NECESSARY AND CONTACT PROCEDURES AVOIDED IN CASE OF CLOSED GLOBE IOP, USG MAY BE DONE OTS CALCULATED A CAREFUL ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SEGMENT EXAMINATION IS PERFORMED, WITH ASEPTIC PRECAUTION LOOKING FOR FOREIGN BODY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY X RAY AND CT SCAN,IF REQUIRED EUA RECOMMENDED PRIMARY REPAIR DONE PRESERVING ALL ANATOMY WITH GOOD DEBRIDMENT

CONCLUSION:SAVING LIFE,SAVING SIGHT AND SAVING ASTHETIC ASPECTS PRIORITY, WITH COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT POSSIBLE TO SALVAGE VISION IN MANY OF EYES.