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.
