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Common causes of eye injury include domestic or industrial accidents (eg, during hammering or exposure to chemicals or cleaners), assault, sporting injuries (including air- or paint pellet-gun injuries), and motor vehicle crashes (including airbag injuries). Injury may be to the eyeball (globe), surrounding soft tissues (including muscles, nerves, and tendons), and/or bones of the orbit. General evaluation should include the following: Tests of visual acuity Range of extraocular motion Visual fields to confrontation Pupillary appearance and responses Location and depth of lid and conjunctival lacerations and of foreign bodies Depth of anterior chamber Presence of anterior chamber or vitreous hemorrhage, cataract, or red reflex Retinal examination Intraocular pressure determination

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