Tan Chun Chau* and Nik Azlan Nik Muhamad

Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

*Corresponding Author: Tan Chun Chau, Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Received: May 20, 2021; Published: December 09, 2021

Abstract

Traumatic eye injuries are common presentations in emergency department worldwide. Open globe injuries are forms of ocular trauma that require urgent diagnosis and treatment. We present two cases involving a 43-years-old man and 57-years-old man who experienced inflicted traumatic globe rupture. In the first case, the man complained of left eye blindness after hitting the car steering in a motor vehicle accident, noted left eye globe distorted with prolapsed uvea. In the second case, this man alleged metal piece of grinder blade over right eye whilst grinding, and he removed the metal piece by himself. He has red-eye, blurring vision and persistent pain, and diagnosed with penetrating trauma during the second visit to the health centre. The appropriate evaluation of adult with blunt and penetrating ocular injuries and ophthalmic intervention are essential to restore functional outcome.

Keywords: Eye Injuries; Penetrating; Accidental Injury; Visual Impairment; Vision Disability

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Citation

Citation: Tan Chun Chau and Nik Azlan Nik Muhamad. “Open Globe Injury in Emergency Department - Common Presentation and What Can Be Missed!". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 3.1 (2022): 07-12.

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