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In this AAO 2018 interview, Dr. Vikram Durairaj describes how he manages orbital fractures, specifically in pediatric patients.

Trauma to the extraocular muscles will often result directly in specific ocular motility disorders that can pose a real challenge for treatment. Recent advances in orbital imaging, surgical techniques, and new information on different trauma mechanisms have improved the outcome of these complex cases.

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In this interview from ARVO 2016, Jameel Kanji, OD, MSc, discusses his study on vision deficits in adolescents who suffered concussion.

Management after ocular trauma in children is often challenging due to difficulty in assessment, extensive postoperative inflammation, and occlusion amblyopia.

Lesions of the eyelids and ocular adnexa are a frequent manifestation of facial trauma, especially in children. Specifically, canalicular lacerations are more often found in children than adults.

A description of Shaken Baby Syndrome to help the ophthalmologist diagnose and identify ocular manifestations.

This study found that during inflicted head injury in children younger than age 3, a type of trauma occurs causing additional hypoxic-ischemic brain injury and severe retinal hemorrhages but not necessarily causing more severe traumatic intracranial injuries.

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