Zone 3 ruptured globe from a dog bite.
Periocular injuries from dog bites are relatively common in school-age children, but intraocular trauma is exceedingly rare. We present a 7-year-old boy who sustained a zone 3 ruptured globe injury after attack by a Perro de Presa Canario. At presentation, visual acuity in the injured eye was counting fingers. Surgical exploration revealed an inferotemporal corneoscleral laceration extending 15 mm posterior to the limbus, with protrusion of uveal tissue, which was repaired. Visual acuity improved to 20/40 by the first postoperative month.
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida. Electronic address: berickson@med.miami.edu.
Benjamin P
BP
Erickson
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida.
Kara
K
Cavuoto
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida.
Aleksandra
A
Rachitskaya
D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D065306:Corneal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012421:Rupture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices