INJURIES OF THE GLOBE 165 



portion of the globe. A laceration heals much less 

 readily than an incision, and is more liable to infection 

 because of the ragged edges of the wound. Practically 

 the same conditions of prolapse, dislocation of the 

 internal structures, etc., take place in extensive lacera- 

 tions as in punctures and incisions. 



Fig. 35. — Injury of the globe, two months' standing. The contents 

 of the globe prolapsed. Enucleation was done and an artificial eye 

 appHed in due season. (Dr. Banner's case.) 



Complications. — In severe injuries of the globe the 

 neighboring structures may be involved. The lids may 

 be badly bruised, swollen, and ecchymosed; or they 

 may be punctured, incised, or lacerated. The bones of 

 the orbit may be fractured and displaced. The optic 

 nerve may be ruptured, or atrophy follows because of 



