TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Ophthalmic injuries from the beirut blast: managing long-term consequences
JO  - Experimental eye research
A1  - Kheir, Wajiha J.
A1  - Khalil, Ali A.
A1  - Ibrahim, Perla
A1  - Rashid, Elza
A1  - El Moussawi, Zeinab
A1  - El Hadi, Dalia
A1  - Kahale, Francesca
A1  - Awwad, Shady
A1  - Bou Ghannam, Alaa
A1  - Alameddine, Ramzi M.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - The 2020 Beirut Port explosion was one of the largest non-nuclear urban explosions in history, and resulted in a plethora of oculofacial injuries. In this retrospective study, we present the two year follow up ophthalmic outcomes of the survivors of the blast. Only 16 out of 39 patients continued follow up at our center, with 13 having delayed complications and 7 requiring further surgery. The most common delayed complications related to the eyelid, lacrimal system, and orbit. Treatment of disfiguring facial and peri-ocular scarring with laser-assisted drug delivery of topical 5-fluorouracil showed great promise and significantly improved patients' functional and well as cosmetic outcomes.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0014-4835
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2023.109546
ID  - ref1
ER  -