Bilateral corneal contusion and angle recession caused by an airbag.

Abstract

LettersBilateral corneal contusion and angle recession caused by an airbag EDrrOR,-Airbags have been installed as standard equipment on most new cars in order to enhance automobile safety. Several reports of airbag associated injuries have recently appeared. 1-7We describe herein a case of severe ocular trauma caused by an airbag to a front seat passenger.

Simulation of airbag impact on eyes after photorefractive keratectomy by finite element analysis method

“…Further study incorporating evaluation of the healing process is necessary to better assess the effect of both PRK and LASIK on the ocular response to blunt trauma. Although there are a limited number of reports of globe rupture by blunt trauma in patients with PRKone being a case of full-thickness corneal rupture in an eye after PRK [28]-and the results of this experimental study cannot be directly applied to the human eye, considering the several reports of significant airbag-induced ocular injuries of intact eyes [2, 7,8,9,18,27,30] and the finding that posterior segment lesions caused by blunt trauma are more severe in the PRK eye than in the RK eye [27], our results suggest that in eyes weakened by PRK the risk of serious intraocular complications due to deformation by blunt trauma may increase.…”

“…Although airbag-induced ocular injuries are rare, they still present a serious concern because of the possibility of permanent damage or visual impairment. Airbag-induced mechanical ocular injuries include corneal abrasion, corneal laceration, corneal endothelial cell loss, angle recession, hyphema, cyclodialysis cleft, retinal hemorrhage, and retinal detachment [2,7,8,9,18,27,30]. There have been several cases of corneal injuries caused by airbags in patients who have undergone LASIK [15,23].…”

Effectiveness of Polyclonal Antibody Immunoconjugate Treatment with Propamidine Isethionate for Amoebic Keratitis in Golden Hamsters

“…In sham group, the activation of caspase 3 was increased, which is in agreement with the results of Wilson et al, who report the activation of caspase 3, which initiates the process of apoptosis in corneal tissue during epithelial injury, which, depending on the degree of damage, can be expressed in stromal keratocytes, which in the case of healthy corneas is not often found [ 30 ]; according to our results, caspase 3 activity is shown to be decreased at weeks 2 and 3, and the tissue has recovered from the procedure. The desquamation and edema found in the morphological study of the cornea were due to the corneal response to the trauma caused by the puncture and the saline injection [ 31 ].…”

Bilateral Angle Recession and Chronic Post-Traumatic Glaucoma: A Review of the Literature and a Case Report

“…Angle recession due to airbag impact is not as uncommon as we might suppose. Lesher and colleagues reported the first case in 1993 [77]; other cases have been described in adults and children [42][43][44]. Unfortunately, no extensive and detailed studies have been conducted on this topic.…”

“…Although most eye trauma is unilateral, a broad spectrum of bilateral eye injuries has been described after airbag deployment [ 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 ]. The prevalence ranged from 12.5% [ 11 ] to 27% [ 45 ], and visual outcomes ranged from complete recovery [ 34 ] to bilateral absence of light perception [ 41 ].…”