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FERNANDEZ ARGONES, Liamet et al. General considerations about hyphema secondary to ocular trauma and closed globe injure. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2012, vol.25, suppl.1, pp. 405-416. ISSN 0864-2176.

Hyphema, common consequence of the ocular trauma, is considered a diagnostic and therapeutic emergency due to the ocular lesions that determine their appearance and the complications that may occur. However, the treatment of hyphema continues being a challenge since unanimous consent does not exist yet. This study intended to delve into questions that are controversial as the hospitalization, the use of midriatic drops use, ocular patches, systemic steroids, aminocaproic acid inhibitors, the early surgery, among others.

Palavras-chave : hyphema; ocular trauma; ocular hypertension.