Traumatic lens dislocation

Int J Emerg Med. 2015 May 27:8:16. doi: 10.1186/s12245-015-0064-5. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

Background: Point-of-care ultrasound has been widely used by clinicians, particularly those in emergency care settings.

Findings: A 44-year-old male who sustained a blunt ocular trauma resulting in acute vision loss due to posterior dislocation of the crystalline lens identified by point-of-care ultrasound is described in the study. Point-of-care ultrasound with a high linear-array transducer was used to gain the sagittal view of the eye globe.

Conclusions: Point-of-care ultrasound can be a useful tool to make a rapid diagnosis of ocular emergency including lens abnormality.

Keywords: Lens dislocation; Ocular trauma; Point-of-care ultrasound.