Ruiz-Martín M M, Fernández-Prieto A, Viéitez-Vázquez J, Mosquera-Lezcano R
Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital La Paz, Madrid, España.
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2007 Dec;82(12):785-8. doi: 10.4321/s0365-66912007001200015.
We report a patient who, while in a drunken state, sustained a cerebral hemorrhage associated with an apparently trivial eyelid injury after an aggressive attack with a metallic object.
Any apparently trivial eyelid injury may be associated with serious cerebral lesions. Making a correct diagnosis that distinguishes between that of drunkenness and an organic injury is essential, because failure to do so may result in both clinical and legal repercussions.