Orbital fractures from firearms are more likely to cause severe vision loss in the presence of concurrent intraocular injuries, according to a presentation at the virtual American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.
“Many of our patients that have had firearm injuries end up surviving to discharge, that doesn’t mean that they are surviving without significant morbidity attached to their injuries,” Garrett Alexander, MD, said.
Garrett and co-authors conducted a retrospective chart review of 4 years of ocular injury caused by gunshot or pellet gun at an urban level I trauma
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