Sympathetic ophthalmia after injury in the Iraq war

Julie Freidlin; John Pak; Howard H. Tessler; Allen M. Putterman; Debra A. Goldstein

doi:10.1097/01.iop.0000203495.67894.c7

Sympathetic ophthalmia after injury in the Iraq war

Julie Freidlin, John Pak, Howard H. Tessler, Allen M. Putterman, Debra A. Goldstein^*

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Ophthalmology

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A 21-year-old US soldier received a penetrating eye injury while fighting in Iraq and was treated with evisceration. Sympathetic ophthalmia developed, which responded well to steroid treatment. This is the first case of sympathetic ophthalmia after a war injury reported since World War II.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	133-134
Number of pages	2
Journal	Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
Volume	22
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.iop.0000203495.67894.c7
State	Published - Mar 2006

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