The immediate application of a cold compress is recommended as an essential primary intervention for a patient who presents with hyphema after blunt trauma to the eye.
True
False
Traumatic hyphema represents bleeding into the anterior chamber and poses a risk of secondary glaucoma and permanent vision loss. Initial emergency management focuses on preventing rebleeding and limiting intra-ocular pressure: place a rigid eye shield, elevate the head of the bed 30-45 degrees, restrict activity, control pain and nausea, avoid aspirin/NSAIDs, and obtain prompt ophthalmology consultation. Although a cold compress may be applied to the eyelids for associated periorbital swelling, it does not treat the intra-ocular hemorrhage and is not listed as a primary treatment in standard hyphema protocols. Therefore, the statement is false.
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