Abstract
Ocular trauma is one of the leading causes of visual morbidity worldwide. It may occur in different settings and of various types depending upon the mode of injury. The Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology (BETT) system has broadly divided ocular trauma into closed-globe and open-globe injury. Closed-globe injury is one where the eye wall (formed by the cornea and the sclera) integrity is maintained. It comprises contusion and lamellar laceration. On the other hand, open-globe injury is characterized by a full-thickness wound in the eye wall. It includes rupture, laceration, penetration, perforation, and retained intraocular foreign body. Globe rupture, as described by the BETT, is an open-globe injury caused by some blunt force. Though not very common, it usually poses challenging clinical situation due to its difficult management and often poor functional outcome caused by extensive tissue damage. In this chapter, we intend to discuss the pathophysiology, presentation, and management of globe rupture as a special entity.
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Bhattacharjee, H., Barman, M., Bhattacharjee, K. (2017). Globe Rupture. In: Mukherjee, B., Yuen, H. (eds) Emergencies of the Orbit and Adnexa. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1807-4_3
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