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Open-Globe Injury With Globe Penetration Leading to Complex Retinal Detachment After Intraoral Anesthetic Injection

A SAGE journal article reports a case in which an intraoral anesthetic injection caused penetration of the eye and resulted in a complex retinal detachment. The item was published 2024-05-09.

Categories: public-health, science-and-space

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
2/10

Why it matters

The article documents a severe ocular injury following a dental anesthetic procedure.

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