RT Book, Section
A1 Chumley, Heidi
A2 Usatine, Richard P.
A2 Sabella, Camille
A2 Smith, Mindy Ann
A2 Mayeaux, E.J.
A2 Chumley, Heidi S.
A2 Appachi, Elumalai
SR Print(0)
ID 1114869805
T1 Eye Trauma—Hyphema
T2 The Color Atlas of Pediatrics
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176701-9
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1114869805
RD 2024/04/20
AB A  14-year-old  boy  was  hit  in  the  eye  with  a  baseball  and  presented  to  the  emergency  department  with  eye  pain,  redness,  and  decreased  visual  acuity.  There  was  a  collection  of  blood  in  his  anterior  chamber  (Figure  19-1)  and  he  was  diagnosed  with  a  hyphema.  He  was  given  an  eye  shield  for  protection,  advised  to  take  acetaminophen  for  pain,  and  counseled  not  to  engage  in  sporting  activities  until  his  hyphema  resolved.  He  was  referred  urgently  to  ophthalmology  and  the  eye  was  otherwise  healthy.  His  hyphema  resolved  in  5  days.