Ocular Trauma Flashcards
Corneal Abrasions
Maybe patch?
Oral Pain meds
Prophylactic Abx
Check back in 24 hrs
Conjunctival Laceration
- May be isolated or part of other injuries.
- Ocular irritation, pain, foreign body sensation
- Chemosis, subC hemorrhage, torn conjunctiva
Conjunctival Lac Mgmt
Observation
Prophylactic topical Abx
Surgical repair for large lacerations
Corneal Lacerations
- If lac is through all layers of the cornea, it is an open globe injury.
- Cover eye with shield or cup
- NO pressure on eye
- Analgesics
- Lower IOP
- Td
Lid Lacerations
A laceration of the eyelid
Require eval for open globe injury
Look out for orbital fat prolapse
Full thickness lid laceration = ?
Immediate Ophtho consult
Foreign Body
Can remove with slit lamp and 18G needle
Rust ring will form within a day
Make sure no intraocular FB is present
Metal is toxic to ______?
Photoreceptors. Can destroy retinal cells.
Penetrating Trauma
Emergency Department Mgmt Eye shield NPO, optho referral IV cephalosporin CT, radiographs DO NOT measure IOP
Intraocular FB
Metal on metal
Deep eye pain
Use CT scan
Hey pat, is an MRI a good method to detect an intraocular foreign body in a metalworker?
No, it will rip their eyes out and kill everyone in the whole world. This includes everyone you love, have ever loved and ever will love. All of the fluffy kittens and puppies and unicorns will also perish. Do not give this person an MRI.
Globe Rupture
A very serious situation where the outer integrity of the eye os disrupted by blunt or penetrating trauma.
Globe rupture mgmt
CT scan to RO entrapment NPO Td status Emergent consult IV analgesics, abx Treat N/V aggressively elevate head of bed
Orbital Wall Fx
- Blowout Fracture
- Orbital walls are thin and tend to fracture with blunt trauma.
- Common areas are medial wall and floor
- May entrap fat and muscles
Blowout Fx Eval
Visual Acuity, color testing EOM check Check for proptosis or ENopthalmos Palpate for step offs and crepitous Check facial sensation