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Lateral Canthotomy Procedure Instructions and Supply Checklist

Equipment 
 - Anesthetic 
 - Syringe with 27 gauge
Lateral Canthotomy ... canthus laterally ... Identify the Canthal Ligament ... of the canthal ligament ... #Instructions #Ophthalmology
Lateral Canthotomy - Procedure Instructions
1) Identify the lateral canthus.
Cleanse the area with antiseptic and anesthetize with
Lateral Canthotomy ... ) Identify the lateral ... cut through this ligament ... cantonal ligament ... Instructions #Management #Ophthalmology
Filamentary Keratitis- Slit lamp examination reveals filaments (‘mucoepithelioid” strands) adherent to the corneal surface. The filaments
#filament #keratitis ... #Ophthalmology ... #photo #cornea
Retrobulbar hematoma, causing orbital compartment syndrome, is a rapidly progressive vision threatening emergency. Lateral canthotomy is
Retrobulbar hematoma ... Lateral canthotomy ... #Retrobulbar #hematoma ... #clinical #photo ... #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Retro-orbital hematoma ... optic neuropathy Bilateral ... to eye, Trauma Bilateral ... loss #unilateral #bilateral ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Figure 1: Corneal ring infiltrate in a patient with #Acanthamoeba #keratitis.  Acanthamoeba keratitis is a
Later stromal involvement ... #clinical #photo ... #Ophthalmology
Lateral Canthotomy with Cantholysis
The treatment of orbital compartment syndrome cause by a retrobulbar hematoma causing symptoms—namely
Lateral Canthotomy ... a retrobulbar hematoma ... 2) Clamp the lateral ... of the canthal ligament ... video #procedure #ophthalmology
Blood supply to femoral head:
-major contributor is medial femoral circumflex (lateral epiphyseal artery)
-some contribution to anterior
femoral circumflex (lateral ... inferior head from lateral ... from artery of ligamentum ... intracapsular hematoma
Periorbital Cellulits: Note marked swelling and redness surrounding the eye due to infection. There is also
abscess at the lateral ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Periorbital
Lateral Canthotomy / Cantholysis for Retrobulbar Hemorrhage- Procedure Instructions

Quickly throw a few cc's of lido with
Lateral Canthotomy ... epinephrine into the lateral ... canthal ligament ... #Management #Lateral ... Retrobulbar #Hemorrhage #Ophthalmology