Eye injuries in road traffic accidents

Soni, Kiran

doi:10.1016/s0020-1383(73)80008-7

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“…Despite repeated recommendations that laminated glass be used for vehicle windscreens (Canavan et al 1980, Mackay 1975, Soni 1973, Taylor 1974, it is disturbing to note that there are still 113 models of new cars on sale in the United Kingdom which are not fitted with laminated front windscreens as standard equipment (Car Choice 1983). The increased cost of fitting a laminated rather than toughened front windscreen is minimal, e.g.…”

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Incidence of Ocular Injuries from Road Traffic Accidents after Introduction of Seat Belt Legislation

Vernon

Yorston

1984

J R Soc Med

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A prospective study was performed to characterize any change in the pattern of ocular injuries following the introduction of compulsory front seat belt wear on 1 February 1983. During a 24-week period in 1981 (1 February to 31 July), 24 patients with eye and adnexal injuries as a result of motor car road traffic accidents (RTAs) were seen at the Bristol Eye Hospital: 12 of these patients required emergency surgery. In the identical period two years later (1 February to 31 July 1983), only 6 patients suffered ocular injury from RTAs: 3 of these required emergency surgery. All patients in the latter series obeying the legislation on seat belt use were injured by flying glass, indicating a possible change in pattern of injury. The decrease in incidence of ocular injuries from RTAs between the two series was shown to be statistically significant. The compulsory fitting of laminated glass to all new cars in Great Britain and Europe is strongly advised.

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Incidence of Ocular Injuries from Road Traffic Accidents after Introduction of Seat Belt Legislation

Vernon

Yorston

1984

J R Soc Med

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“…This change resulted in a dramatic reduction in motor vehicle fatalities and glass-associated trauma 6 , 10 , 11 . Side windows are still composed of tempered glass and when IOFB trauma does occur, there is usually shattering of tempered side windows 6 , 12, 13, 14. Most likely this is the source of the IOFB in our patient.…”

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Glass intraocular foreign body removal with a nitinol stone basket

Francis

Zhu

et al. 2019

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports

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Purpose Glass intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs) complicate up to 14% of all IOFB cases and require specialized instruments for removal. We present a case of ocular trauma with two large glass IOFBs removed using a nitinol stone basket (NSB) designed for kidney stone extraction in the ureter and calyces. Observations An adult male suffered a restrained motor vehicle accident. Radiographic computed tomography identified a 9-mm polygonal IOFB within the posterior segment of the right eye. A staged procedure was performed with repair of the ruptured globe followed by 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy, pars plana lensectomy, and removal of the IOFBs using a NSB. Conclusion At post-operative month one, visual acuity was correctable to 20/60. The retina remained attached and the patient was recovering without complication. Importance Large glass IOFBs are poorly gripped by standard ophthalmic forceps due to their smooth surface, large size, and irregular shape. The NSB is an effective instrument for controlled removal of glass IOFBs. Further customized design may adapt this device for additional intraocular procedures.

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“…The sex ratio varies in the literature, but all publications show a clear predominance of male patients; the male:female ratio is given as 3:1 (Soni, 1973;Maltzman et al, 1976), 4:1 in children (Scharf & Zonis, 1976), 6:1 (Boudet et al, 1973)and 8:1 (Niiranen, 1978.…”

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“…The perforations are almost always due to a frontal collision as the result of the breaking of the windscreen, usually due to 'plough-in' of the people in the front seat who were not wearing seatbelts (Soni, 1973;Mert6 & Sipp, 1977). The number of car passengers in Great Britain per year who suffer serious eye damage on account of breaking windscreens is estimated at 1800 (Mackay, 1975).…”

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The visual prognosis of a perforation of the eyeball: A retrospective study

Bastiaensen

1981

Doc Ophthalmol

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In the literature there is agreement about the variable prognosis of an ocular perforation, but analysis of the factors which affect the prognosis is rare. In this article the factors which determined the final visual in 60 perforation cases are discussed. One third of the total number of eye lost useful vision (visual acuity less than 0.1) while 43% retained good sight (visual acuity greater than 0.8). The visual outcome is considered for each prognostic factor. It is striking that the three most unfavourable prognostic factors often occur together: a traffic accident, a large to extremely large perforation and a corneo-scleral localization. Suggestions for the prevention of the most frequent causes are made, and early therapeutic measures are described which should be able to be performed in every large clinic.

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Eye injuries in road traffic accidents

Cited by 11 publications

References 2 publications

Incidence of Ocular Injuries from Road Traffic Accidents after Introduction of Seat Belt Legislation

Incidence of Ocular Injuries from Road Traffic Accidents after Introduction of Seat Belt Legislation

Glass intraocular foreign body removal with a nitinol stone basket

The visual prognosis of a perforation of the eyeball: A retrospective study

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