Traumatic optic nerve head avulsion

Funduscopy showed avulsion of the optic nerve head with vitreous haemorrhage and commotio retinae (bruising and oedema of the retinal layers secondary to shockwaves that traverse the eye). Optic nerve avulsion is a rare and devastating consequence of ocular trauma, in this case presumed to be relate...

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2017-11, Vol.359, p.j4881
Main Authors: Davidson, Amelia, Jackson, Daniel, Painter, Sally, Parmar, Bina
Format: Article
Language:English
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Optic nerve
Trauma
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Summary:Funduscopy showed avulsion of the optic nerve head with vitreous haemorrhage and commotio retinae (bruising and oedema of the retinal layers secondary to shockwaves that traverse the eye). Optic nerve avulsion is a rare and devastating consequence of ocular trauma, in this case presumed to be related to a rotational and forward motion of the globe by the handlebar of the bicycle.
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.j4881