MDT EYE Penetrating Wound

Question 1

True/False
Any lid laceration from a sharp object, especially if it involves both eyelids, has the potential to have lacerated the globe and requires examination.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What would you suspect……
Symptoms
(a) Pain, decreased vision, loss of fluid from eye.
(b) History of trauma, fall, or sharp object entering globe.

Answer 2

Penetrating eye wound