Firework Injury

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    • By Virginia Gebhart
      Retina Consultants of Carolina
      Co-author(s): Chris Bergstrom, MD, OD
    • Uploaded on Feb 13, 2025.
    • Last modified by Virginia Gebhart on Aug 15, 2025.
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    Condition/keywords
    blunt trauma, firework injury, commotio retinae, choroidal rupture, vitreous hemorrhage, VH, subretinal hemorrhage, secondary glaucoma
    Photographer
    Virginia Gebhart, Retina Consultants of Carolina
    Imaging device
    Fundus camera
    Optos California
    Description
    44 year old male presented New Year's Day for trauma after fireworks injury. Choroidal rupture temporal macula, inferior vitreous hemorrhage, and extensive RPE changes in the macula. Significant improvement since initial presentation. Limited central vision, guarded prognosis due to extensive blunt trauma.

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