With blunt trauma, the eye could easily be ruptured, especially if there has been a direct blow to the eye. Most often,
fortunately, this is not the case, and the trauma is absorbed by the bone around the eye. Even so, these types of injuries
can be very serious. If there is a suspicion of the eye itself being ruptured, it should be covered so as to prevent further
damage. The patient should then immediately report to an emergency room. When blunt trauma has merely affected the
surrounding tissues, the eye still may react, causing light sensitivity and a condition known as iritis. There can also be a
fracture of the bone around the eye which may also interfere indirectly with sight. With any of these instances, it is best
to be checked at an emergency room. It is also important to be checked periodically after trauma, since there is a greater
incidence of glaucoma developing later.
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