THE ROLE OF POINT-OF-CARE-OCULAR ULTRASOUND IN TRAUMATIC EYE INJURY
https://doi.org/10.22452/jummec.vol26no2.15
- Author:
Muhammad Baihaqi Oon
1
;
Nik Hisamuddin Nik Ab. Rahman
2
;
Shaik Farid Abdull Wahab
1
;
Mohd Hashairi Fauzi
1
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus,16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
2. Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ocular injury;
globe rupture;
POCUS;
emergency department
- MeSH:
Emergency Service, Hospital
- From:Journal of University of Malaya Medical Centre
2023;26(2):116-118
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ocular trauma remains a significant cause of eye blindness. Disruption or violation of the globe's integrity can lead to an ocular emergency that usually jeopardises the vision. Early identification of this condition can fasten the management process to give the patients the best and most appropriate treatment. We described the role of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in diagnosing globe rupture in the Emergency Department.
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