Ocular trauma caused by exploding glass bottles containing dry ice and water.
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.
Dunn
J P
JP
Jules Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine 90024.
Berger
S T
ST
Mondino
B J
BJ
Goodwin
L T
LT
D000293:Adolescent; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D004367:Dry Ice; D005107:Explosions; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005898:Glass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012590:Sclera / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014867:Water
D004367:Dry Ice; D014867:Water