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Case 10: Zone I/II Open Globe Injury from Blunt Trauma with a Wrench

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A 24-year-old man presented with a Zone I-II open globe injury of the left eye from a wrench. The patient underwent repair of this open globe injury with specific care directed towards re-aligning the limbus. The patient also had a choroidal rupture which necessitated close followup with the Retina service.

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  1. Patel MM, Chee YE, Eliott D. Choroidal rupture: a review. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2013;53(4):69–78. https://doi.org/10.1097/IIO.0b013e31829ced74.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA

    Huy V. Nguyen M.D., Durga S. Borkar M.D. & Seanna Grob M.D., M.A.S.

  2. Vitreoretinal Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA

    John B. Miller M.D.

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  1. Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Seanna Grob

  2. Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Nguyen, H.V., Borkar, D.S., Miller, J.B., Grob, S. (2018). Case 10: Zone I/II Open Globe Injury from Blunt Trauma with a Wrench. In: Grob, S., Kloek, C. (eds) Management of Open Globe Injuries. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72410-2_15

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