title: Open globe management.
abstract: The general ophthalmologist is most often the first responder in the care of severe open globe injuries, and in this review, we will outline the current thoughts on assessment and classification of open globe injuries. Basic medical and surgical management issues are reviewed, and relevant controversies and unresolved issues regarding the management of open globe injuries will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: California Retina Consultants and the California Retina Research Foundation, Santa Barbara, CA93103, USA. aacastellarin@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Alessandro A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Castellarin
authors.forename: Dante J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Pieramici
mesh_terms: D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices