We report a case of globe avulsion secondary to maxillofacial trauma and propose potential mechanisms of injury. This case highlights the importance of wearing proper safety attire, especially during motorcycling.
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Clin Ophthalmol
January 2025
Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Purpose Of Review: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a leading cause of death and disability across the world. We sought to investigate the prevalence and clinical presentation of ocular injuries in IPV.
Recent Findings: Literature review revealed 16 published studies that evaluated ocular injuries in IPV, of which the study types included 9 retrospective studies, 2 prospective, 1 review, 1 invited commentary, 2 case reports, and 1 population-based cross-sectional survey.
J Small Anim Pract
January 2025
Surgical Unit, Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire St Martin, Allonzier La Caille, France.
Objectives: To report the compartmental location of feline aural inflammatory polyps within the tympanic bulla.
Materials And Methods: Nine client-owned cats with clinical signs and middle ear filling consistent with feline aural inflammatory polyps were prospectively pre-selected and underwent unilateral or bilateral ventral bulla osteotomy. Preoperative and surgical findings, complications and outcomes were recorded.
Cureus
November 2024
Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, GBR.
We report a case of spontaneous total iris avulsion that occurred during corneal wound hydration following an uneventful phacoemulsification procedure. An 86-year-old woman underwent cataract surgery on her right eye, during which a single-piece acrylic intraocular lens (Bausch and Lomb Akreos Adapt Advanced Optics, Bausch and Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY, USA) was implanted in the bag, and the viscoelastic material was removed. During corneal wound hydration, total iris avulsion was observed, with the iris prolapsing out of the anterior chamber through the main wound.
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October 2024
University of Health Sciences Türkiye, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Türkiye.
Isolated rectus muscle rupture due to trauma without globe damage is extremely rare. The most commonly affected muscle is the medial rectus, while the least affected is the lateral rectus. The oblique muscles are much less affected by trauma because they are protected by the surrounding bone structures.
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December 2024
Tsuchida Eye Clinic, Kodaira City, Tokyo, Japan.
Purpose: To report two cases of vitreous hemorrhage caused by avulsed retinal vessel syndrome (ARVS), one of which was successfully treated without vascular occlusion.
Observations: A 62-year-old female presented with vitreous hemorrhage of unknown origin. We performed vitrectomy and found a detached and ruptured retinal vein below the optic nerve head.
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