When children suffer dog-bite injuries that involve their eyes, parents can expect more surgeries than would be necessary without eye involvement. According to an analysis of the records of 537 pediatric patients being treated for facial dog bites over a six-year period, half the children required surgery, and 18% of these young surgical patients required additional procedures. With these statistics in mind, it is recommended that an ophthalmologist be consulted when a dog bite causes eye injury. In all cases of children with dog-related eye injuries eyelids were damaged. In 27% of cases small ducts in the eye were damaged, and tendon damage, corneal abrasion, and orbital fracture were also part of the overall eye-injury picture.
Many eye injuries can be prevented through use of suitable protective eyewear. We provide you and your family with quality, convenient, affordable eye and vision care, while giving you the personal attention you deserve. A wide range of support services and rehabilitation programs are available to help people maintain a satisfying lifestyle. We use the latest computerized state-of-the-art technology to diagnose vision problems and eye disease in their early stages when they are most treatable.
