Isolated globe rupture without concomitant eyelid laceration or orbital trauma following facial dog bite injury in a child

Isolated globe rupture without concomitant eyelid laceration or orbital trauma following facial dog bite injury in a child

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Purpose: Facial dog bites often cause periorbital trauma; however, the globe is rarely damaged.Most globe injury following dog bites results from unusual circumstances and typically presents with concomitant periorbital and ocular adnexal injuries.Observations: The case presented is a rare presentation of isolated globe here rupture without orbital trauma following facial dog bite in a child without history or evidence of decreased blink reflex, mental deficiency, or substance use.Conclusions and importance: Ophthalmic investigation is warranted in all pediatric periorbital neflintw-r6mpw dog bite injuries, even in the setting of minimal or absent periorbital trauma.

As additional blunt trauma to the globe in the immediate recovery period resulted in a second open globe injury, the critical importance of protective eyewear, activity restriction, and judicious corneal suture removal postoperatively following repair of open globe injury is discussed.