Poor Outcome in Camel-Related Eye Trauma with Ruptured Globe

Alanuad I Albazei; Omar H Ahmed; Naif M AlAli; Ruba M Alselaimy; Shaker O Alreshidi; Moustafa S Magliyah; Hani B Albalawi

doi:10.2147/IMCRJ.S305158

Poor Outcome in Camel-Related Eye Trauma with Ruptured Globe

Int Med Case Rep J. 2021 Apr 7:14:219-222. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S305158. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Alanuad I Albazei¹, Omar H Ahmed¹, Naif M AlAli², Ruba M Alselaimy³, Shaker O Alreshidi⁴, Moustafa S Magliyah^{5

6}, Hani B Albalawi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, King Khalid Hospital, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
² Department of Ophthalmology, Tabuk University, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
³ Faculty of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
⁴ Almajmaah University, Almajmaah, Saudi Arabia.
⁵ Department of Ophthalmology, Prince Mohammed Medical City, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia.
⁶ Vitreoretinal Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Purpose: To report the poor visual outcome of ruptured globe caused by camel bites.

Observations: A 48-year-old camel caregiver presented to the emergency department after being bitten by a camel in the left side of his face. Ophthalmic examination revealed a superior scleral wound from 9 to 2 o'clock, about 6 mm from the limbus extending to the equator with prolapse of uveal and vitreous tissues, an opaque cornea, total hyphema, diffuse subconjunctival hemorrhage, and a lower lid laceration involving the lid margin and the nasolacrimal duct. The patient has undergone surgical repairs of ruptured globe and lid laceration, followed by retinal detachment surgery. Following these surgical interventions, the patient preserved a light perception vision with flat retina.

Conclusion: Camel-related injuries might primarily involve the ophthalmic structures, especially in camel bites. Camel-related eye trauma might lead to poor visual and anatomical outcomes which might not improve following surgical interventions.

Keywords: animal-related injury; camel attack; camel-related injury; retinal detachment; ruptured globe; trauma.

Publication types

Case Reports

Grants and funding

The authors declare that this study has received no financial support.