Vitreoretinal trauma.
During the last two decades, vitreous surgical techniques have become more refined, so it is now unusual that an eye cannot be saved, even following very severe ocular injury. This article reviews some of the more recent advances in the understanding and management of posterior segment complications of mechanical injury.
Pieramici
Dante J
DJ
California Retina Consultants and Research Foundation, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, USA. dpieramici@yahoo.com
D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012160:Retina / Q000293:injuries*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000293:injuries*