title: Management of devastating ocular trauma--experience of maxillofacial surgeons deployed to a forward field hospital.
abstract: Combat-related eye injuries continue to increase in frequency and are generally secondary to Improvised Explosive Devices. Many ocular injuries are potentially preventable by the wearing of ballistic eye protection. The management of penetrating eye trauma is normally outside the routine practice of maxillofacial surgeons in the UK. The aim of this paper is to describe the surgical techniques used in the modern management of devastating ocular trauma including selected case examples managed by British military maxillofacial surgeons deployed to Afghanistan.
authors.affiliation: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. mark.ansell@porthosp.nhs.uk
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ansell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Breeze
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: McAlister
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000379:methods*; D017234:Eye Evisceration; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D020273:Orbital Implants; D013536:Suture Techniques