A Child Sustains an Ocular Injury in Which a Shard

question 1

Multiple Choice

A child sustains an ocular injury in which a shard of glass from a bottle penetrated the eye wall. The emergency department provider notes that the shard has remained in the eye. Which term best describes this type of injury?

• A) Intraocular foreign body
• B) Penetrating eye injury
• C) Perforating eye injury
• D) Ruptured globe injury

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