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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2019; 14(03): 943-945
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_64_19
Case Report

Penetrating injury of the eye causing bilateral visual loss: An eye opener!

Mukesh Singh  
,
Harsh Deora  
1   Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, Karnataka
,
Manjul Tripathi
Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
,
Sandeep Mohindra
Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
,
Aman Batish
Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
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Penetrating orbitocranial injuries are often serious and life-threatening trauma. A thorough knowledge of the mechanism of injury, direction of the projectile object, low index of suspicion, appropriate radiological investigations, medical management, and timely surgical intervention are necessary for the prevention of any serious complication. The penetrating objects are usually lodged at the site of entry with very less chances of intracranial migration. Authors here describe their experience in the management of such an injury with a discussion of pitfalls in surgical treatment.

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Neurotrauma - orbit injury - penetrating injury - visual loss

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*Both contributed equally to the manuscript and hence are co-first authors




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Article published online:
09 September 2022

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