title: The initial evaluation in ophthalmic injury.
abstract: The recognition and proper initial handling of the many types of ocular injury will result in increased preservation of eyesight and fewer complications. This presentation has attempted to provide some of the general principles of ocular examination as a guide to the physician in dealing with ocular trauma.
mesh_terms: D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000175:diagnosis; D003288:Contusions / Q000175:diagnosis; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D004630:Emergencies; D005123:Eye / Q000528:radiation effects; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000175:diagnosis; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005133:Eye Movements; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries; D005654:Fundus Oculi / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis