Anterior chamber gas bubbles in open globe injury.
We present a case of a 40-year-old soldier who was in close proximity to the detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED). Bubbles of gas were visible within the anterior chamber of his left eye. The authors propose that intraocular gas, present acutely after trauma, is diagnostic of open globe injury and is of particular importance in remote military environments.
Emergency Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH.
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D000328:Adult; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005107:Explosions; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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