1. Ocular trauma caused by exploding glass bottles containing dry ice and water.
- Author
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Dunn JP Jr, Berger ST, Mondino BJ, and Goodwin LT Jr
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Cataract etiology, Child, Cornea surgery, Corneal Injuries, Eye Foreign Bodies etiology, Eye Foreign Bodies surgery, Eye Injuries, Penetrating surgery, Humans, Male, Retinal Detachment etiology, Retinal Detachment surgery, Sclera injuries, Sclera surgery, Visual Acuity, Dry Ice, Explosions, Eye Injuries, Penetrating etiology, Glass, Water
- Abstract
We treated three patients with severe ocular injuries caused by exploding glass bottles containing a mixture of dry ice chips and water. One patient had a corneal laceration and traumatic cataract with several retained intraocular glass fragments. The second had a scleral laceration without corneal or lenticular involvement. The third suffered a corneal-scleral laceration, with a total retinal detachment. Following surgery, two patients recovered 20/20 vision; the third patient regained only light perception.
- Published
- 1990