Citation

Wolf A, Schrader W, Agostini H, Gabel-Pfisterer A. Ophthalmologe 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Vernacular Title

Diagnostik und Akuttherapie von Augenverletzungen durch Feuerwerkskörper.

Affiliation

Augenklinik, Klinikum Ernst-von-Bergmann Potsdam, Potsdam, Deutschland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00347-019-01000-9

PMID

31741043

Abstract

Fireworks can cause very different eye injuries. The injury patterns range from spontaneously healing conjunctival and corneal lesions up to a burst eyeball with very severe injuries in the posterior ocular section and traumatic enucleation. The precise initial diagnosis in an emergency situation can be a challenge for the ophthalmologist. Children and adolescents are often affected. The patient history with respect to the circumstances of the accident is particularly important to be able to estimate the extent of the injury and to initiate a conservative or, if necessary, emergency operative treatment. This article provides an overview of typical injury patterns and advice for the diagnostics, treatment and complication management.

Language: de

Keywords

Emergency situation; Fireworks-related injury; Injury patterns; New Years Eve injury; Ocular trauma