White Eye Blowout
One particularly elusive injury presents with a "White Eye" Blowout since there is no outward indication of soft tissue injury. Let's take a minute to review this important injury.
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Pediatric Traumatic Glaucoma
Eye complaints are commonly encountered when caring for kids in the ED. Often, they are due to a simple issue, like conjunctivitis (although even “simple” deserves vigilance – Conjunctivitis-Otitis-Syndrome), but there are other times when the “red eye” warrants greater…
Hyphema
Injuries to the face are commonly encountered when caring for children. We have previously reviewed several facial injury topics (see, Mandibular Fractures, Dental Trauma, Tongue Lacerations, and Eyelid Lacerations). Eye injuries can sometimes be under appreciated, especially when there are other associated injuries. One…