Optic nerve avulsion associated with central retinal artery occlusion following rotational globe injury

Avulsion of the optic nerve head is a rare and severe complication of ocular blunt trauma. Herein, we describe a case of 16-year-old boy, who presented with a rare combination of optic nerve avulsion associated with central retinal artery occlusion, following blunt trauma with a leather ball. This r...

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Autores principales: Lohmror, Isha, Hada, Maya, Agarwal, Vishal, Khilnani, Kamlesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6032714/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29941768
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_149_18
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Sumario:Avulsion of the optic nerve head is a rare and severe complication of ocular blunt trauma. Herein, we describe a case of 16-year-old boy, who presented with a rare combination of optic nerve avulsion associated with central retinal artery occlusion, following blunt trauma with a leather ball. This report highlights the potential blinding complication following rotational injury.

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