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A Snowstorm, a Shovel, and a Thumb in the Eye

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A 48-year-old man presents to the ED after a fall while shoveling snow. He states that when he fell, his left thumb entered his left eye. He complains of eye pain and decreased vision. A noncontrast CT scan is obtained.


 

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