DR. RUPALI BARNWAL

, Dr. DEEKSHA THORAT, Dr. SHREYA SHAH, Dr. MEHUL SHAH

Abstract

INTRODUCTION-ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ARE COMMON OCCURRENCE EVERY DAY. WITH EVER INCREASING NEW DRIVERS AND NEW VEHICLES ESPECIALLY HIGH POWER TWO-WHEELERS, RTAS KEEP ON INCREASING CAUSING MILD-TO-SEVERE BONY INJURIES AND TRAUMA TO EYES, THE SPECIAL ORGANS OF VISION

CASE PRESENTATION- A 33 YO MALE ON REFERRAL, PRESENTED WITH PAIN, BLURRY VISION IN OS. THE PREVIOUS EVENING, HE MET WITH AN RTA AND HAD PRIMARY SUTURES ON LEFT EYEBROW. EXAMINATION REVEALED LID EDEMA, SUB CONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE, MID DILATED PUPIL, RETINAL EDEMA. BCVA 6/60. HE THEN UNDERWENT ORBITOTOMY FOR MULTIPLE ORBITAL FRACTURES. AND ON SUBSEQUENT FOLLOW UP PRESENTED WITHSTABLE VISUAL OUTCOME LAGOPHTHOLMOS.

CONCLUSION-THIS CASE DEMONSTRATES THAT WOODEN IOFB WHEN TREATED WITH CAUTION, CAN LEAD TO STABLE VISUAL OUTCOME AND IMPROVED PATIENT’S GENERAL CONDITION WITH ACTIVE PARENTS PARTICIPATION.