Contemporary aspects in the prognosis of traumatic hyphemas

Figures & data

Figure 1 Patient with a moderate hyphema, iridoplegia, laceration of the pupillary sphincter at 9 o’clock and conjuctival hemorrhage at the site of globe injury.

Table 1 Demographic characteristics

No. of patients	72
Age 15–47	Mean age, 24.4 years
Sex	58 men, 14 women
Race	70 Caucasian, 2 non-Caucasian

Table 2 Causes of hyphema-related trauma

Affray/beating	33
Sport activities	24
Car accidents	7
Industrial accidents	4
Other causes	4

Table 3 Sport activities related to traumatic hyphemas

Tennis	8
Basketball	5
Water polo	4
Football	4
Volleyball	3

Figure 2 Patient with a small hyphema.

Figure 3 Patient with a moderate hyphema.