Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment After a Lower Extremity Dog Bite: A Case Report
Presented by:
Cases Journal / Tarek Alasil, Sam Eljammal, Richard Scartozzi and Dean Eliott
Summary points:
A 39-year-old presents with acute loss of vision in the right eye, shortness of breath, and pain in the left leg 6 weeks after a dog bit his left leg. This case report describes the work-up, ophthalmological examination, the medical and surgical treatment, and outcome, and includes a series of images. The authors describe the possible complications of cryotherapy, scleral buckle surgery, and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment After a Lower Extremity Dog Bite: A Case Report
