Trauma

Trauma is a common cause of ocular morbidity .Ocular trauma is usually classified as post blunt or penetrating injuries with Indian data documenting blunt injuries to be responsible for almost 55% cases. Glaucoma onset depends on type of trauma which is concussion (closed globe) or penetrating (Open globe).

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive devastating infection characterized by fulminant tissue necrosis occurring most frequently in the limbs or abdominal wall. Periorbital location is significantly less common, which is mostly attributable to the rich blood supply to the head and neck (1).

Worksite injuries to the eyes are common. The trauma can cause damage to the eyes affecting vision and their livelihood. Many of these patients work in the construction field. Do these workers use any measure to protect their eyes against trauma?

Severe ocular trauma causing no light perception (NLP) typically carries a dismal prognosis. Verified NLP following ocular injury who had light perception (LP) or better after surgery performed on eyes.

To reinforce the Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology (BETT) according to current needs.

Retained posterior segment intraocular foreign bodies (RIOFBs)in open globe ocular injuries account for 18-40% of allocular trauma cases.[1,2]

Sickle cell disease is highly prevalent (2-12%) in western odisha districts. According to a statement released by state health department of odisha, out of 5.35 lakhs people suffered by sickle cell hemoglobinopathy(SCH),only 5lakhs belong to the 13 western odisha districts.

A 28 year old male presented with a history of trauma to the right eye with a stick after a fight. Visual acuity was recorded at 6/9 OD and 6/6 OS. Pupillary evaluation, intraocular pressures, ocular motility and fundus examination were normal.

Multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG) in eyes undergoing pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with removal of intraocular iron foreign body (IOFB).