Tom Poti was born on March 22, 1977 in Worcester, MA. He has played hockey for most of his life, 12 of those years were spent with the National 
Hockey League. (NHL) He is currently co-captain of the Washington Capitals, and is coming off one of his career best seasons. Poti is also one of the oldest veterans currently active for the Capitals.
Unfortunately, the Capitals (who were favored this year to reach the NHL finals) came up short of the Stanley Cup once again..)
Poti, who suffered an eye injury during game 6 of the Conference quarter-finals against the Canadiens when a shot was deflected off teammate Shaone Morrison and into his eye. Poti was in shock from being unable to see from the injured eye, and immediately thought that his playing career was over. This injury occurred on May 6, 2010 and still
has him listed on the injury report.
After thorough medical examinations, Tom Poti was diagnosed with a hyphema -- bleeding in the front of the eye. He also lost some facial structure due to the high velocity of the hockey puck. In May of 2010, Poti underwent surgery and doctors were able to successfully insert three titanium plates into his face and a support structure was placed at the bottom of his eye socket. (The procedure took nearly four-hours)
Hockey League. (NHL) He is currently co-captain of the Washington Capitals, and is coming off one of his career best seasons. Poti is also one of the oldest veterans currently active for the Capitals.Unfortunately, the Capitals (who were favored this year to reach the NHL finals) came up short of the Stanley Cup once again..)
Poti, who suffered an eye injury during game 6 of the Conference quarter-finals against the Canadiens when a shot was deflected off teammate Shaone Morrison and into his eye. Poti was in shock from being unable to see from the injured eye, and immediately thought that his playing career was over. This injury occurred on May 6, 2010 and still
has him listed on the injury report.After thorough medical examinations, Tom Poti was diagnosed with a hyphema -- bleeding in the front of the eye. He also lost some facial structure due to the high velocity of the hockey puck. In May of 2010, Poti underwent surgery and doctors were able to successfully insert three titanium plates into his face and a support structure was placed at the bottom of his eye socket. (The procedure took nearly four-hours)
What is hyphema? (WebLink)
Bleeding in the anterior chamber of the eye, the space between the cornea and the iris. Hyphema occurs when blood leaks into the clear fluid of the aqueous humor, and is visible to the naked eye that causes decreased vision.
Causes:
Usually caused by trauma to the eye. It may result from any type of object that can come in contact of the eye. (i.e. baseball bat, ball, hockey-puck, etc..)
Symptoms:
Hyphema should not be treated without the assistance of an eye doctor. In mild cases the blood will normally recess back into the body within a few days. Further treatment can consist of: bed rest, eye patching and sedation to minimize the activity of the eye.
Prevention:
Hyphema can occur with any trauma to the eye. Wearing protective eyewear when playing sports is recommended to reduce the chance of injury to the eyes.
Symptoms:
- visible blood in the eye
- decreased vision
- elevated eye pressure
Hyphema should not be treated without the assistance of an eye doctor. In mild cases the blood will normally recess back into the body within a few days. Further treatment can consist of: bed rest, eye patching and sedation to minimize the activity of the eye.
Prevention:
Hyphema can occur with any trauma to the eye. Wearing protective eyewear when playing sports is recommended to reduce the chance of injury to the eyes.
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