EMplify by EB Medicine - Pediatric Ocular Trauma

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, interviews Ami Shah, MD, MPH, and Don Walker, MD, about eye injuries in the pediatric population.

Why ocular injuries? Why did you pick this topic?

What kind of injuries are included and at what age are they most common?

Injury zones and terminology

Differential Diagnosis
What should we keep in mind when we are confronted with an ocular injury? (Table 3)
Prehospital Care
What do our EMS colleagues need to keep in mind when transporting a child with an ocular injury? How can they help us in the ED?
ED Evaluation
History: What's important to know? Physical: Visual acuity and eye exam Diagnostics: Slit lamp, ocular pressure, US, CT, MRI
Treatment
Special Populations
Hemophilia, Von Willebrand disease Sickle cell and trait Neonates and infants Contact lenses
Controversies and Cutting Edge
Ketamine Tetanus NSAIDs, topical? Topical anesthetics Visual acuity apps