This presentation explains the pros and cons of enucleation using a tonsil snare.

Topics include commotio retinae and RPE contusion, traumatic macular hole, choroidal rupture, vitreous hemorrhages, traumatic retinal detachment, and nonaccidental trauma.

Children are particularly susceptible to eye trauma; 52% of all eye trauma affects pediatric patients and trauma is the leading cause of monocular blindness in children.

Corneal abrasions are a very common presentation to the outpatient primary care and emergency room physician. Though some differences exist, management is similar to the adult algorithm.

Weekly case challenge

This prospective study found that retinal hemorrhages were present in 15 percent of critically ill children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit who were older than six weeks and hadn’t undergone penetrating eye injury or suspected or proven abusive head trauma.

Weekly case challenge

Weekly case challenge