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Grand Rounds Case #81 - Acetylene Injury to the Eye

 

                      Eye Last Imbedded into conjunctiva and cornea

 

OS Cornea Stained with Fluorescein

 

1 Day after Treatment

 

 

Case History:
This 33-year old male presents as a "drop in" patient from the Primary Care Clinic incident to an injury to the left eye. He was brazing a air conditioning vent when he accidentally brushed it against his left cheek and causing a a linear burn wound on the cheek and redness to the eye, but no pain, loss or vision or blurry vision. He is not photophobic. The entrance vision was OD 20/20 and OS 20/20-. The anterior chamber is quiet. At 8:00, there is an eyelash embedded in the cornea.

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1. After examining this photo, would you manage this patient or refer?

2. How would you manage this patient?

 

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