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Terson’s syndrome (TS) is now defined as any kind of intraocular haemorrhage in patients suffering from subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), intracerebral haemorrhage or traumatic brain injury (TBI).1 We herein describe a case of vitreous haemorrhage (VH) following a gunshot wound (GSW) to the orbital roof as a novel example of TS.
A 31-year-old Afghan National Army man presented following a firefight where he sustained a GSW to the left eyebrow (Figure 1). He was conscious but exhibited mild disorientation following the injury, with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 14. He was also aware of decreased vision in the left eye. Subsequently, he was evacuated to a role 3 medical facility at Bagram Airfield, where he underwent radiological examination …
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Competing interests None declared.
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