Traumatic Iridodialysis Associated With Hyphema Secondary to Injury From a Bungee Cord

Division

South Atlantic

Hospital

Coliseum Medical Centers

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

2-11-2021

Keywords

hyphema, eye hemorrhage, wounds and injuries, iris sphincter tear

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine | Eye Diseases | Ophthalmology

Abstract

We present a case of an iris sphincter tear with iridodialysis, mydriasis, and hyphema secondary to a traumatic injury from a bungee cord. The correlation between the mechanism of injury and physical exam findings as well as the emergency department evaluation and management are discussed.

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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