Intraocular Contents Extrusion From a Deep Scleral Rupture

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Takumi Ando, MD, describes a case of occult globe rupture after a patient was hit in the right eye by a piece of wood. During the exploratory surgery, the scleral rupture proves impossible to suture due to a massive hyphema, leading to extrusion of the intraocular contents.

Posted: 8/31/2023

Keywords:

Ruptured Globe

Intraocular Contents Extrusion From a Deep Scleral Rupture

Takumi Ando, MD, describes a case of occult globe rupture after a patient was hit in the right eye by a piece of wood. During the exploratory surgery, the scleral rupture proves impossible to suture due to a massive hyphema, leading to extrusion of the intraocular contents.

Posted: 8/31/2023

Keywords:

Ruptured Globe

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