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Day
1
Day 7
Case History:
This
is a hypothetical case. Airbag deployment. A 57 year old male
rear ended another car at 37mph. In the ensuing impact, the
patient's airbag deployed. He noticed pain, photophobia and poor
vision in this eye after 1 day which did not change on presentation
on the 5th day.
1 week later this eye still
has an IOP of 49 and grade 4 flare and grade 1 cells. Meds:
Atropine, CoSopt, Alphagan P, Xalatan, PF1%. Vision is still HM at
3ft To view the eye at Day 1 click
Questions:
What
has happened to the iris in Day 1? Why did the intraocular pressue
increase so dramatically?
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