Perforating ocular shotgun injuries: relationship of ocular findings to pellet ballistics.
A retrospective study of 20 cases of perforating ocular injuries due to shotgun pellets revealed visual acuity of hand motions or worse in 85%. Massive persistent vitreous hemorrhage was present in 75%. Double perforation of the globe was present in 60% of the involved eyes. Product safety measures are recommended.
D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D010825:Physics; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000293:injuries; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot