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Sympathetic ophthalmia following blunt injury to phthisical eye.

Vinay S PatilAbhidnya SurveMousumi BanerjeeVinod Kumar
Published in: BMJ case reports (2021)
Sympathetic ophthalmia is a severe sight-threatening disorder that can lead to blindness if not diagnosed and managed appropriately. It occurs most commonly following penetrating ocular injury and less commonly following surgery. Herein, we report a case of sympathetic ophthalmia following blunt trauma to the phthisical eye along with the pathophysiology and management of such cases.
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