Traumatic Hyphema Frequency and Management Evaluation: A Retrospective Study

Abstract

Traumatic hyphema are important as they are fairly common following blunt trauma and they are increasing nowadays. Most results from unnecessary eye injuries, especially in children, which are largely preventable. Objectives:The aim of the study is to evaluate the final unaided visual acuity and the intraocular pressure level on discharge of blunt traumatic hyphema management, and to compare between grade 1 hyphema (low risk, hyphema filling less than half of the anterior chamber) and grade 2 hyphema (high risk, hyphema filling more than half of the anterior chamber) or hyphema associated with a high intraocular pressure regarding the final visual outcome on discharge.