Citation

Khadamy J, Khademi P, Kashkouli M. Cureus 2017; 9(12): e1988.

Affiliation

Eye Research Center, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science (iums), Tehran, Iran.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Curēus)

DOI

10.7759/cureus.1988

PMID

29503782

PMCID

PMC5826743

Abstract

We report an unusual periocular injury in a 19-year-old motorcycle rider during an accident. The patient had lacerations on the right upper and lower eyelids and the globe was enucleated en bloc. Despite disorganization of the eyelids and orbit, reconstruction of the eyelids and anophthalmic socket was successful. The primary reconstruction of the anophthalmic socket in the traumatic enucleation is a real challenge, especially when the conjunctival and the orbital tissues are missing or disorganized. It is proposed to utilize the optic nerve regeneration techniques in the cases of traumatic enucleation when the globe is intact. However, in the current case, the globe was unavailable.

Language: en

Keywords

eyelid laceration; missing globe; ocular injuries; optic nerve regeneration; traumatic enucleation