Conjunctival laceration: Difference between revisions

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==Background==
==Background==
*From penetrating injury to the ocular surface  
*From penetrating [[ocular injury|injury]] to the ocular surface  


==Clinical Features==
==Clinical Features==
*full-thickness defect in the conjunctiva
*Conjunctivae have less innervation than cornea so far less symptomatic
*chemosis
*Full-thickness defect in the conjunctiva
*[[Red eye|Chemosis]]


==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==
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==Evaluation==
==Evaluation==
*[[Eye Exam]]
*[[Eye Exam]]
**confirm negative sidel's sign (rule out globe rupture) and no traumatic hyphema
**Confirm negative seidel's sign (rule out globe rupture) and no traumatic hyphema
*CT orbit
*CT orbit


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**Not associated with any other serious intraorbital or ocular injury
**Not associated with any other serious intraorbital or ocular injury
**Small (<1 cm)
**Small (<1 cm)
*Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment and ophtho referal in 1-3
*[[Erythromycin]] ophthalmic ointment and ophtho referral


===Complex===
===Complex===
*Discuss with ophthomology
*Discuss with ophthalmology


==Disposition==
==Disposition==

Revision as of 16:24, 5 October 2019

Background

  • From penetrating injury to the ocular surface

Clinical Features

  • Conjunctivae have less innervation than cornea so far less symptomatic
  • Full-thickness defect in the conjunctiva
  • Chemosis

Differential Diagnosis

Unilateral red eye

^Emergent diagnoses ^^Critical diagnoses

Evaluation

  • Eye Exam
    • Confirm negative seidel's sign (rule out globe rupture) and no traumatic hyphema
  • CT orbit

Management

Simple

  • All of the following:
    • Superficial
    • Not associated with any other serious intraorbital or ocular injury
    • Small (<1 cm)
  • Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment and ophtho referral

Complex

  • Discuss with ophthalmology

Disposition

  • Simple: Outpatient
  • Complex: Discuss with ophtho

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