Ocular Trauma in Armed Conflicts

The book covers the complete spectrum of ocular trauma in war and peace, including emergency care, evacuation, secondary and tertiary care, and polytrauma management. It also covers ocular trauma due to chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear hazards, imaging, and classification systems. It presents a step-by-step approach to primary repair and tertiary care management of ocular trauma, including corneal scars, lenticular injuries, uveitis, traumatic glaucoma, intraocular foreign bodies, retinal detachment, vitreous and choroidal hemorrhage, orbit and optic nerve trauma, and cosmetic rehabilitation.

Format: Hardback
Length: 294 pages
Publication date: 17 June 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

The book is a comprehensive resource on ocular trauma, encompassing both war and peace-related incidents. While most books on ocular trauma focus solely on civil trauma, this text goes beyond that scope. It provides detailed instructions on the care that individuals should take themselves from the moment of injury to the most specialized tertiary care management. The book covers a wide range of trauma modes, evaluation, and management, from emergency care and evacuation to secondary and tertiary care.

The initial chapters delve into the step-by-step treatment of wounds and the application of dressings or tourniquets available on the battlefield, which individuals can administer themselves. These initial medical interventions are provided by forward medical officers and surgeons before evacuation to an ophthalmologist.

Furthermore, the book addresses the management of polytrauma, which often involves injuries to the head and neck or other parts of the body. It incorporates chapters based on real-life experiences, as most battlefield ocular trauma presents with polytrauma. The book emphasizes the importance of imaging in ocular trauma and covers various hazards, including chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) threats. It also discusses the classification systems used to categorize ocular trauma.

The book presents a step-by-step approach to primary repair of open globe injuries and lid lacerations by the first contact ophthalmologist. It covers the subspecialty-wise tertiary care management of ocular trauma, encompassing an approach to the management of corneal scars, lenticular injuries, uveitis, traumatic glaucoma, intraocular foreign bodies, and other posterior segment manifestations of injury, such as retinal detachment, vitreous and choroidal hemorrhage, and orbit and optic nerve trauma. Additionally, the book includes a chapter on chemical injuries and techniques of stem cell transplantation for ocular trauma.

Overall, this book is an invaluable resource for ophthalmologists, optometrists, medical professionals, and anyone interested in understanding and managing ocular trauma. Its comprehensive coverage, detailed instructions, and real-life examples make it an essential tool for those working in the field of ophthalmology and emergency medicine.

Weight: 772g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811940200
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023