Penetrating eye injury from rear view mirrors

Cole, Charles

doi:10.1136/bjo.2003.038653

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“…Two other cases were later published from the United Kingdom in 2004 with penetrating globe injuries. 8 Both of these cases were injuries due to isolated rear-view side-mirror glass fragments. According to the European Community Directive guidelines, all mirrors used in vehicles must undergo a 7 kg pendulum impact test and that any broken mirror fragments larger than 2.4mm should remain adherent to the protective housing.…”

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“…According to the European Community Directive guidelines, all mirrors used in vehicles must undergo a 7 kg pendulum impact test and that any broken mirror fragments larger than 2.4mm should remain adherent to the protective housing. 8 However, the authors pointed out that even small fragments can cause significant injuries at high velocities during motor vehicle crashes. 8 …”

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“… 8 However, the authors pointed out that even small fragments can cause significant injuries at high velocities during motor vehicle crashes. 8 …”

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“… 7 Our case, like the previously discussed case reports, are clear incidents of injury due to isolated damage to the rear-view side-mirror without associated damage to the windshields, side windows or interior rearview mirrors. 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 …”

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Penetrating ocular injury from motor vehicle rear-view side-mirror

Jin

Panvini

Chuck

2020

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports

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Purpose To report a case of penetrating ocular injury due to automobile rear-view side-mirror. Observations This is a case of a 49-year-old male who developed penetrating eye injury with a full thickness corneal laceration after isolated motor vehicle damage to the rear-view side-mirror. This patient subsequently required surgical repair of the corneal laceration and likely will need further surgical interventions in the future for ocular rehabilitation. Conclusions and Importance Our case of rear-view side mirror caused injury and those previously reported highlight an area of opportunity for injury prevention.

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“… 8 However, the authors pointed out that even small fragments can cause significant injuries at high velocities during motor vehicle crashes. 8 …”

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Penetrating ocular injury from motor vehicle rear-view side-mirror

Jin

Panvini

Chuck

2020

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports

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“…14 The face was the most affected body part (9; 64%), which is similar to what has been found in other studies. 40 , 41 , 42 …”

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Glass injuries seen in the emergency department of a South African district hospital

Nzaumvila

Govender

Kramer

2015

Afr. j. prim. health care fam. med.

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BackgroundThe emergency department of Embhuleni Hospital frequently manages patients with glass-related injuries. This study assessed these injuries and the glass that caused them in more detail.AimThe objectives of our study included determining the type of glass causing these injuries and describing the circumstances associated with different types of glass injuries.SettingThe emergency department of Embhuleni Hospital in Elukwatini, Mpumalanga province, South Africa.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study with a sample size of 104 patients. Descriptive statistics were used to assess the characteristics of the glass injuries.ResultsFive different types of glass were reported to have caused the injuries, namely car glass (7.69%), glass ampoules (3.85%), glass bottles (82.69%), glass windows (3.85%) and street glass shards (1.92%). Glass bottle injuries were mainly caused by assaults (90.47%) and most victims were mostly young males (80.23%). The assaults occurred at alcohol-licensed premises in 65.11% of cases. These injuries occurred mostly over weekends (83.72%), between 18:00 and 04:00. The face (34.23%) and the scalp (26.84%) were the sites that were injured most often.ConclusionAssault is the most common cause of glass injuries, usually involving young men at alcohol-licensed premises. Glass injuries generally resulted in minor lacerations, with few complications (2.68%).

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Motor Vehicle–Associated Traumatic Ocular Injuries Secondary to External Rear-Facing Sideview Mirrors

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IMPORTANCE Rear-facing sideview mirrors are a potentially reducible source of ocular morbidity following motor vehicle crashes.OBJECTIVE To report cases highlighting shattered glass from sideview mirrors as a potential cause of ocular trauma in motor vehicle crashes.DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Case series of 3 patients who presented to Grady Memorial Hospital, a level 1 trauma center and tertiary hospital, between May 5, 2017, and July 10, 2017, with ocular trauma as a result of shattered glass from sideview mirrors during motor vehicle crashes. A review of the literature was also conducted. Data were analyzed between July 2017 and August 2017. INTERVENTIONS OR EXPOSURES Operation for exploration and repair of open globe in all 3 cases. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Visual prognosis and ocular morbidity postoperatively.RESULTS All patients were white men in the age range of 26 to 43 years. This was a retrospective review of 3 of 208 patients who presented to Grady Memorial Hospital after motor vehicle crashes from May 5, 2017, to July 10, 2017. From the time of presentation of the 3 reported patients from Grady Memorial Hospital, all 3 had 2 surgeries inclusive of the initial open globe repair. Patients with this mechanism of injury experienced ocular morbidity, with all 3 cases resulting in uveal prolapse and 2 of 3 resulting in retinal detachments. Among the 3 patients, visual acuities after the second surgery within the first year were hand motion, 20/100, and 20/150.CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Sideview mirrors can be a cause of serious ocular injuries in motor vehicle crashes. These 3 reported cases, combined with cases previously reported, suggest that this mechanism of ocular injury does occur. Further studies seem warranted to investigate the frequency of these findings and whether any design modifications may help reduce the frequency.

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Penetrating eye injury from rear view mirrors

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Penetrating ocular injury from motor vehicle rear-view side-mirror

Penetrating ocular injury from motor vehicle rear-view side-mirror

Glass injuries seen in the emergency department of a South African district hospital

Motor Vehicle–Associated Traumatic Ocular Injuries Secondary to External Rear-Facing Sideview Mirrors

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