scientific information usually available on their diagnosis and management is still limited. For this reason, we have invited the most prominent ophthalmic surgeons involved in the day-to-day management of ocular trauma to share their knowledge with you in this book. This publication presents the most advanced information available on the management of trauma of the eyeball and its surrounding structures: Chapter 1: The Classification of Eye Injuries; Chapter 2: General Evaluation of the Traumatic Eye; Chapter 3: Emergency Management of Ophthalmic Injuries; Chapter 4: Management of Corneoscleral Wounds; Chapter 5: Anterior Segment Trauma; Chapter 6: Traumatic Subluxation of the Crystalline Lens; Chapter 7: Traumatic Involvement of Vitreoretinal Structures; Chapter 8: Intraocular Foreign Bodies; Chapter 9: Management of Traumatic Macular Holes; Chapter 10: Orbit Fractures, Diagnosis and Reconstruction; Chapter 11: Management of Acute Chemical Burn; Chapter 12: Severe Eyelid and Canthal Trauma. All major topics are fully illustrated. Innovations in surgical techniques are often necessary, since refinements in technology and a better understanding of traumatisms and their optimal approach are allowing us to improve visual and aesthetic results in these cases.

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