Biomedical subjects
G A Baldwin
Publications and source records attributed to G A Baldwin.
Visual loss following traumatic asphyxia in children.
Two young children suffered loss of vision in separate incidents following traumatic asphyxia. Visual loss secondary to trauma can occur from a variety of causes. This is apparently the first description of traumatic asphyxia causing visual loss in children. In children, visual impairment is easily missed unless the degree of handicap is severe. All children should have their fundi and visual acuity assessed before discharge following significant trauma, including all episodes of traumatic asphyxia.
Proptosis and diplopia following traumatic asphyxia.
We describe a previously unreported complication of traumatic asphyxia. An 11-year-old boy developed proptosis and diplopia following a crush injury in an automatic garage door. Computed tomography scan confirmed displacement of the eye. There was no retrobulbar hemorrhage or skull fracture, and the proptosis appeared secondary to traumatic displacement of orbital fat. Proptosis and diplopia resolved completely over six weeks. Visual disorders may be overlooked as a complication of trauma.