A traumatic injury is repaired!

A teenage boy presented with a ruptured globe and a traumatic cataract resulting from an eye injury caused by a stick.

A teenage boy presented with a ruptured globe and a traumatic cataract resulting from an eye injury caused by a stick. His ruptured globe was repaired, followed by cataract surgery with lens implant. As he healed from surgery, his visual acuity improved dramatically.

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A 12-year-old male with Keratoconus, a disease in which the cornea protrudes like a cone, was treated at the Center. His vision had decreased to 20/200 in each eye because of irregular astigmatism.

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Our training fellow examined a 10-year-old boy who complained of blurred vision. This child with limited financial resources needed financial assistance for transportation to the Fulton County Clinic as well as for medical care.

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A 4-year-old child who had a corneal transplant performed elsewhere presented with orbital cellulitis.

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