Ophthalmology in Military and Civilian Casualty Care

Trauma to the eye and associated structures account for a significant number of combat-related injuries, and combat ocular trauma has steadily risen in frequency over the last century. Ophthalmology in Military and Civilian Casualty Care comprehensively examines the accommodations and modifications that must be made in order to treat such ocular traumas in a military setting.Created by ophthalmology experts actively serving in the military at various levels, this book is designed to improve ophthalmic casualty outcomes across military settings. A history of military ophthalmology serves as the opening chapter, setting the stage for subsequent chapters examining the intricacies and advancements of damage control ophthalmology, prehospital care of combat eye injuries, neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of trauma, and further severe ocular conditions. Later chapters explore the preventative and proactive efforts to reduce and treat combat-related ocular trauma by developing “eye armor” for the American infantry and military-affiliated ophthalmic surgical missions. Complete with high-quality color illustrations and figures, this unique book will serve as an invaluable, practical reference for military physicians, military ophthalmologists, ophthalmology professors, residents, and fellows interested in combat medicine and eye trauma.

About the Author

Christopher J. Calvano, MD, PhD

LTC USAR MC, FS and USAR Ophthalmology Consulting to OTSG

JBSA San Antonio Military Medical Center (Brooke Army MC and Wilford Hall 59th MW)

Department of Ophthalmology and Oculoplastic Surgery

JBSA-Lackland, TX

USA

Robert W. Enzenauer, MD, MPH, MSS, MBA

Brigadier General, US Army Retired

Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics

Children’s Hospital of Colorado

Department of Ophthalmology

University of Colorado School of Medicine

Aurora, CO

USA

Anthony J. Johnson, MD

Colonel, US Army Retired

Chief, Cornea Service

Brooke Army Medical Center

Ophthalmology Service

Department of Surgery

JBSA, Fort Sam Houston, TX

USA