title: Ocular injuries in people with multiple trauma.
abstract: About 8% of all major trauma patients have eye injuries, which can have serious implications for the patients and their families. This article outlines a practical approach to the recognition, assessment and management in emergency departments of common ocular traumatic injuries. It also provides an overview of the applied anatomy, and discusses common complications.
authors.affiliation: University of Bedfordshire, Aylesbury.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Whiting
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McGrath
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cocker
authors.forename: Esa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rintakorpi
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans