Abstract
Ocular injuries in military conflict are very much different from civilian trauma. High-energy explosive blast injuries are sustained in 83% as compared with 3% in civilians [1]. Military injuries cause much greater damage to the eyes as compared to civilian trauma. In addition, ocular injuries in the military setting are associated with severe polytrauma in majority of cases. This appears to be uncommon in the civilian scenario. Isolated injuries to the eyelids are uncommon in military trauma. Indeed, it is a daunting challenge to treat these injuries, especially in the setting of polytrauma. If there are associated life-threatening injuries, and time is of essence, the severely damaged eye may often have to be sacrificed in the interest of saving life in these trying situations. These injuries are therefore best treated in a tertiary referral center with multidisciplinary approach and multiple operating teams if the vital eye has to be saved.
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