Effective management of penetrating eye injuries in remote Australia.
In the transportation of patients with penetrating eye injuries, vomiting, hypoxia and infection are the main causes of serious ocular complications, and efforts must be directed at minimizing their occurrence. As long as definitive microsurgical repair is undertaken within 24 hours of injury, an optimal surgical result can be expected. In this paper full directions are given for the patient's immediate treatment. Accent is placed on careful and considered transportation.
D000401:Aircraft; D001315:Australia; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D005133:Eye Movements; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000517:prevention & control; D008866:Microsurgery; D012423:Rural Health; D013997:Time Factors; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000628:therapy*