Conjunctival laceration

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Background

  • From penetrating injury to the ocular surface

Clinical Features

  • full-thickness defect in the conjunctiva
  • chemosis

Differential Diagnosis

Workup

  • Slit lamp exam
    • confirm negative sidel's sign (r/o globe rupture) and no traumatic hyphema
  • ?CT orbit

Management

Simple

  • All of the following:
    • Superficial
    • Not associated with any other serious intraorbital or ocular injury
    • Small (<1 cm)
  • Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment and ophtho referal in 1-3

Complex

  • Discuss with ophthomology

Disposition

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