Eyelid lacerations in children
can be caused by all types of accidental occurrences. Parents should be aware
of the increased risks of eyelid lacerations caused by dog bites. According to
researchers from Boston
Childrens Hospital eyelid lacerations caused by dog bites are much
more likely to cause damage to the delicate tear gland-the lacrimal gland-and
the tear drainage structures. For this reason, if your child is accidentally
bitten on the eyelid by a dog, be sure to tell the eye doctor so that a very
careful examination and evaluation of the eyelid tissue and tear ducts can be
performed. In about 1/3 of eyelid dog bites in children, we will find some
damage that needs to be treated or repaired.
If you or someone you know
has a child who is bitten on the eyelid or face by a dog, please call Alabama
Eye & Cataract Center in Birmingham at 205-930-0930, visit Alabama Eye &
Cataract Center, Google+ or
www.facebook.com/alabamaeyeandcataractcenter.
Michelson Laser Vision and Alabama Eye & Cataract
Center are leading eye care centers in Birmingham located at UAB-Highlands,
1201 11th Avenue S, Suite 501, Birmingham, Alabama 35205 and staffed by UAB Medicine
eye doctors and eye specialists.
