Ocular Trauma 2: Intraocular Foreign Bodies and Globe Rupture

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Surgery 101
Ocular Trauma 2: Intraocular Foreign Bodies and Globe Rupture

This episode will cover practical tips for recognizing and managing eye trauma. We will look at foreign bodies and globe rupture.

Today’s learning objectives:

1. Intraocular foreign body: take an effective history and select appropriate imaging depending on the type of foreign body.

2. Globe rupture: recognize that this also an ophthalmic emergency, and recognize signs that may indicate an open globe.