Authors: P. Gavornik Authors‘ workplace: Očné oddelenie Fakultnej nemocnice, Trnava, primár h. doc. MUDr. P. Gavorník, PhD. Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2002; (8): 469-471 Category:
The author gives an account on possible sequelae of untreated foreign bodies in the cornea. Hedoes not consider a foreign body in the corneal a trivial injury.He presents treatment of cornealinjuries as an urgent ophthalmological problem. The author analyzes the case of a patient whocaused himself by indirect self-damage serious damage of the eyesight with the necessity toremove the incurably damaged eye. The author presents the view that all eye injuries shouldbe adequately treated in a specialized ophthalmological out-patient department.
Key words: foreign body - cornea - endophthalmitis - indirect self-damage - concept of ophthalmology - urgent ophthalmology.
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