Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6201294 | Ophthalmology | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Independent of TBI severity or use of protective eyewear, ocular surface injuries and endothelial cell abnormalities were found in significant numbers of veterans with blast-related brain injury. Descemet membrane ruptures from blast exposure were described. Ocular surface trauma was associated with other ocular injuries throughout the globe. Potential mechanisms for the types and locations of ocular injuries seen were discussed. Any corneal or conjunctival injury in a blast survivor should prompt a thorough ocular trauma examination, including gonioscopy and specular microscopy, with appropriate follow-up for associated injuries. Longitudinal studies are required to determine long-term visual outcomes after blast exposure.
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Authors
Glenn C. MD, Sonne PhD, Thomas A. MD, Gloria MD, Catherine CRNO, Lars MD, Kimberly P. MD,