[Ophthalmology].
The present article describes the eye injuries observed in victims of the terrorist attack of 11 March in our hospital. Of the 325 injured individuals who arrived from the sites of explosion, 47 (15%) required specialized ophthalmologic care. Of these 41 were treated on 11 March and the 6 remaining patients were treated on subsequent days. In 5 patients emergency interventions were required. In 3 patients, interventions were delayed.


RESULTS
anatomical loss in 1 patient and functional loss in 3 patients.
Aparicio Hernández-Lastras
M Jesús
MJ
Departamento de Oftalmología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España. bombarda2000@yahoo.es
Monsalve Córdoba
Blanca
B
Baeza Autillo
Azucena
A
Cortés Valdés
Carlos
C
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054527:Mass Casualty Incidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009885:Ophthalmology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000078329:Workforce; D055815:Young Adult