Fundus changes after traumatic hyphaema.

Sixty cases of traumatic hyphaema due to non-perforating injury were admitted during a 3-year period ending in June, I971. Eight patients were not available for out-patient observation and this study deals with the remaining 52 cases. The majority of patients were admitted to hospital and confined to bed except for toilet facilities. All were examined by indirect ophthalmoscopy whilst in the ward but mydriatics werenotused apart from this. More extensive examination with scleral depression and the three-mirror fundus contact lens was deferred until a month after the injury.