Surgery Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2010
Journal
The Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
Volume
155
Issue
2
First Page
106
Last Page
109
Abstract
Combat-related eye injuries continue to increase in frequency and are generally secondary to Improvised Explosive Devices. Many ocular injuries are potentially preventable by the wearing of ballistic eye protection. The management of penetrating eye trauma is normally outside the routine practice of maxillofacial surgeons in the UK. The aim of this paper is to describe the surgical techniques used in the modern management of devastating ocular trauma including selected case examples managed by British military maxillofacial surgeons deployed to Afghanistan.
