title: The management of open globe eye injuries: a discussion of the classification, diagnosis and management of open globe eye injuries.
abstract: Eye injuries occurred in 10% of UK military major trauma cases in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2004 and 2008, with 33% of these eye injuries open globe in nature(1). This article will consider the diagnosis, classification and management of open globe injuries in the role 1/ pre-hospital environment.
authors: Acute Care Common Stem (Emergency Medicine) Core Training Year 2, Royal Navy.
authors: J E
authors: JE
authors: Ritson
authors: FRCOphth Consultant Ophthalmologist, Royal Navy.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Welch
mesh_terms: D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D010808:Physical Examination; D006113:United Kingdom