A 23-year-old man with a cystic iris lesion
Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A twenty-three year old man suffered a "ruptured" globe of the left eye after an assault.He did not present for medical care for 2 days, at which time emergent repair of a temporal limbo-scleral wound of the left eye was performed.The patient tolerated the procedure well.Visual acuity OS was 20/25, and intraocular pressure (IOP) was 8 mm Hg OS at post-op week #2.The patient did not return for follow-up for 3 months at which time he complained of a red, painful left eye, and photophobia.
Source: Digital Journal of Ophthalmology
Author: GW Thompson
Institution: Beaumont Hospital, Troy
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2913230403