Eye, Ear, and Nose Injuries
Lesson 4: Treat Lacerations, Contusions, and Extrusions of the Eye
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4-1. GENERAL
Treating a patient with eye injuries is very important to him especially on the battlefield. Loss of sight may cause not only severe pain, but also loss of orientation (the patient with an eye injury may have totally, or at least partially, lost one of his senses). You must constantly reassure the patient of what you are doing while treating him for eye injuries. As a medical specialist, you will treat lacerations, contusions, and extrusions of the eye, minimizing effect of the injury, and without further injury to the patient. You should first become familiar with the following terms and their definitions.
