Classification of Bower for Corneal Lacerations

Bower classified corneal lacerations based on the nature and extent of trauma. The author is from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC.

Classification:

(1) simple - have good outcome if treated properly

(2) complex - more complicated to repair and difficult to predict outcome

Parameter	Finding	Classification
thickness	partial thickness	simple
	full thickness	simple
pattern	stellate	simple
corneal defect	tissue loss	complex
involvement of other ocular structures	corneoscleral	complex
	lens	complex
	uveal prolapse	complex
foreign body	present	complex

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