title: [Blunt ocular trauma. Part I: blunt anterior segment trauma].
abstract: Blunt ocular traumas include contusions and ruptures of the globe--open and closed globe injuries. Characteristic damage results in anterior and posterior segment trauma. Typical patterns of injuries are combinations of (1) hyphema grade II-IV, iris-lens injury, vitreal bleeding--choroidal rupture and increased risk of rebleeding, (2) angle recession >180 degrees--secondary open-angle glaucoma, and (3) vitreal prolapse and lens dislocation-retinal detachment. Patients with blunt eye trauma should be under steady observation by an ophthalmologist to handle late complications.
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik mit Poliklinik der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen. Arne.Viestenz@t-online.de
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viestenz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Küchle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000293:injuries*; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003288:Contusions; D005130:Eye Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000209:etiology; D015994:Incidence; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012421:Rupture; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy