OR / Prep · Ophthalmic Surgery · open
You’re scrubbing into
Primary repair of an open globe
Why are we operating?
The ruptured eye is closed watertight as the first, not the final, operation: anatomy tonight, vision's verdict later.
Indication: Full-thickness injury of cornea or sclera; protected with a shield, no pressure on the eye, repair without delay.
The operation in 4 steps
01Protection and assessment
02Examination and exploration under anaesthesia
03Watertight closure
04Antibiosis and the next operations
Watch it done
Open globe repair from a retina surgeon
A Mayo lecture on ocular trauma and the primary repair.
Source: Mayo Clinic · Watch on YouTube
Conceptual teaching for learners preparing to observe and assist under supervision, not operative instructions. Five minutes from now you should know why this operation exists, what its shape is, and which structures it is designed not to injure.