title: Penetrating ocular injury caused by nylon cord fragment from electric lawn trimmer.
abstract: A 58-year-old man sustained a penetrating injury in the left eye from a nylon cord fragment from an electric rotary weed trimmer. Repair of the corneal laceration, foreign body extraction, and anterior vitrectomy were performed. One year post injury the visual acuity was stable at 6/60. The need for protective eyewear when using power tools is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006794:Household Articles / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009757:Nylons; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D009757:Nylons