#  Focus on Ocular Trauma 

 



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Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to our first issue of *Eye Insights*, Mass. Eye and Ear’s clinical practice newsletter for Ophthalmologists. *Eye Insights* offers busy physicians practical and relevant best practice information from Mass. Eye and Ear specialists covering a wide range of ophthalmic diseases and conditions.

Our first issue focuses on Ocular Trauma and includes our benchmark protocols for managing open-globe injuries and minimizing the risks of endophthalmitis after surgical repair. We have provided key recommendations from a report prepared by ophthalmology faculty from Harvard Medical School and Boston University who were involved in emergency response efforts following the Boston Marathon bombings; a paper is in press at the journal, *Ophthalmology*. This report also provides important insights and valuable lessons in disaster-readiness and response planning.

We hope you find *Eye Insights* to be a helpful tool for supporting your patient management practices. The newsletter will be mailed twice a year in spring and fall, and back issues will be available online.

Sincerely,

Joan W. Miller, MD, FARVO  
 Chief & Chair, Department of Ophthalmology  
 Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Massachusetts   
 General Hospital, Havard Medical School