Ocular Trauma from the “Knockout Game”
The “knockout game” is a new form of urban violence receiving much attention in local and national media. Apart from the obvious head trauma, eye injuries may be subtle and overlooked. This report brings awareness of potential eye damage with this type of assault. This report is of a young woman, vi...
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doaj-567203f8bb37434699ff32149dc7fce62020-11-24T23:47:11ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302014-01-01201410.1155/2014/285942285942Ocular Trauma from the “Knockout Game”Brian C. Joondeph0Colorado Retina Associates, PC, 8101 E Lowry Boulevard, Suite 210, Denver, CO 80230, USAThe “knockout game” is a new form of urban violence receiving much attention in local and national media. Apart from the obvious head trauma, eye injuries may be subtle and overlooked. This report brings awareness of potential eye damage with this type of assault. This report is of a young woman, victim of the knockout game, who sustained a submacular hemorrhage. Beyond a neurologic evaluation for anyone knocked unconscious following the knockout game, patients should be counseled regarding potential ocular injury and encouraged to seek eye care promptly should symptoms develop.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/285942 |
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The “knockout game” is a new form of urban violence receiving much attention in local and national media. Apart from the obvious head trauma, eye injuries may be subtle and overlooked. This report brings awareness of potential eye damage with this type of assault. This report is of a young woman, victim of the knockout game, who sustained a submacular hemorrhage. Beyond a neurologic evaluation for anyone knocked unconscious following the knockout game, patients should be counseled regarding potential ocular injury and encouraged to seek eye care promptly should symptoms develop. |
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