Abstract
Periocular injuries from dog bites are relatively common in school-age children, but intraocular trauma is exceedingly rare. We present a 7-year-old boy who sustained a zone 3 ruptured globe injury after attack by a Perro de Presa Canario. At presentation, visual acuity in the injured eye was counting fingers. Surgical exploration revealed an inferotemporal corneoscleral laceration extending 15 mm posterior to the limbus, with protrusion of uveal tissue, which was repaired. Visual acuity improved to 20/40 by the first postoperative month.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 89-90 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of AAPOS |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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Erickson, B. P., Cavuoto, K. M., & Rachitskaya, A. (2015). Zone 3 ruptured globe from a dog bite. Journal of AAPOS, 19(1), 89-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2014.09.011