ABSTRACT
An estimated 1.6 million people worldwide are bilaterally blind, and an additional 19 million are blind in one eye, as a result of ocular trauma; many more suffer from significant vision loss due to trauma.1,7 Populations of low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are at increased risk for ocular trauma due to an increased incidence of traumatic workplace incidents (especially in the agricultural setting), road accidents, and domestic accidents.4-6 Additionally, war and civil strife impose a high risk of trauma on select populations.2 However, the morbidity of ocular trauma can be mediated through timely implementation of medical care. With proper tools and training, the global surgeon can treat injuries in a primary care setting and thereby reduce the severity of lifelong impairment brought on by vision loss.
