Ocular trauma can occur from isolated facial trauma or in major blunt trauma such as motor vehicle accidents or falls. Despite the etiology of the injury, a thorough evaluation is important but may often be difficult if severe swelling is present. Recently, emergency ultrasound has seen the use of ocular ultrasound to evaluate visual changes and trauma. Literature suggests that unsuspected and ...

the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and type of ophthalmic diseases among horse populations in the suburbian riding clubs of tehran. ophthalmologic examinations were performed in 901 horses and ocular lesions were diagnosed in 40 (4.4%) animals. in the 54 eyes of these horses that had ocular defects, 103 ocular abnormalities were detected. of those horses affected, 65% showed ...

PURPOSE To describe the epidemiology of ocular trauma in a tertiary hospital setting in Muscat, Oman. METHODS Medical records of all cases of ocular trauma which presented to the Emergency Department at Al-Nahdha Hospital and were seen by the ophthalmology service from January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013 (6 months) were reviewed to collect data on ocular trauma according to the World Eye Injury ...

Background: Ocular trauma especially in children is an unpleasant occurrence. A protocol for timely presenting the patient before the nearest available physician or ophthalmologist and rapid evaluation of severity along with indispensible clinical management must be followed at all levels of healthcare. The aim of the study is to evaluate the causes and management of blunt ocular trauma in chil...

INTRODUCTION Pediatric ocular trauma is a significant worldwide problem of public health importance being a leading cause of non-congenital unilateral blindness. This study evaluated the proportion, type and causes of ocular injuries among children in a rural hospital of Nigeria. METHODS Children (<16 years) presenting with ocular trauma at the Eye clinic of the Presbyterian Joint Hospital, O...

The study was conducted from June 2010 – May 2012. Detailed history with special reference to age, sex, and mode of injury, causes and circumstances of trauma were recorded. Ocular examination done to assess causes and level of loss of vision. B-scan was done for the posterior segment. The patients were followed up for 3 months. There were 76 patients of blunt ocular trauma (63.16% males &36.84...