Penetrating injury from hammering with subtle ocular damage.
Penetrating ocular injuries are usually associated with major disruption of the globe and vision loss. On occasion, the signs and symptoms accompanying an intraocular foreign body can be subtle. Such a case is presented in this paper and hammer injuries as a cause of penetrating ocular injury are reviewed.
Migneco
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VA Medical Center, Optometry Section, St. Louis, MO 63125.
Simpson
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D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D014821:Vitrectomy