[Surgical management of firework-induced eyelid injuries]

Autor: H, Mittelviefhaus, S, Lang, C, Auw-Hädrich
Jazyk: němčina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft. 116(12)
ISSN: 1433-0423
Popis: Fireworks injuries are frequently caused by malfunction or incorrect operation of fireworks. Injuries often affect the eyeball and the periorbit. After treatment of life-threatening bleeding, injuries of the eyeball have priority over the treatment of periorbital lacerations and burns. The aim of eyelid surgery in firework-related injuries is to prevent delayed damage, such as lagophthalmos, symblepharon, entropion with trichiasis, and keratinization of the conjunctiva of the eyelid and eyelid margin. The treatment requires a considerable amount of time and patience both for the elaborate surgical procedures as well as for the necessary healing and rest phases. Many patients, however, are left with serious visual impairments and stressful esthetic deformities, which result in considerable occupational and social impairments.
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