Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv für klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie
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Graefes Arch. Clin. Exp. Ophthalmol. · Apr 2005
Case ReportsScleral and corneal laceration with iris prolapse caused by an eagle claw.
To describe the visual rehabilitation after surgical treatment of an ocular injury sustained during an attack by a bird of prey. ⋯ A bird of prey, even though caged, can injure an eye in humans. With immediate surgical treatment, good visual rehabilitation was achieved in this case. It should be reiterated that spectacles offer no protection against ocular trauma in these cases.