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Ocular trauma from the "knockout game".

Brian C Joondeph1

  • 1Colorado Retina Associates, PC, 8101 E Lowry Boulevard, Suite 210, Denver, CO 80230, USA.

Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
|August 16, 2014
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The knockout game, a form of urban violence, can cause subtle eye injuries like submacular hemorrhage. Prompt eye care is crucial for victims, even after neurological assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The 'knockout game' involves unprovoked assaults causing significant head trauma.
  • Ocular injuries from such assaults can be subtle and easily missed.
  • Submacular hemorrhage is a serious eye condition that can result from blunt force trauma.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To raise awareness of potential ocular injuries associated with the knockout game.
  • To highlight the case of a young woman who sustained a submacular hemorrhage from this assault.
  • To emphasize the importance of ophthalmological evaluation in knockout game victims.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a young female victim of the knockout game.
  • Clinical examination and diagnostic imaging to assess ocular injury.

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  • Review of literature on trauma-related eye injuries.

    • Main Results:

    • The patient presented with a submacular hemorrhage, a significant ocular injury.
    • Neurological evaluation was performed, but ocular findings required specialized assessment.
    • The injury highlights the potential for serious, non-obvious eye damage.

    Conclusions:

    • Victims of the knockout game require thorough ophthalmological evaluation, not just neurological assessment.
    • Patients should be counseled on the risk of ocular injury after such assaults.
    • Early detection and management of eye injuries are critical to prevent vision loss.