Retinal hemorrhage secondary airbag-related ocular trauma.
A case is presented in which a driver, who was wearing a three-point restraint system, was involved in a collision that triggered deployment of the vehicle's driver's-side airbag. The victim complained of blurred vision after the crash and on examination was found to have suffered a retinal hemorrhage in his right eye. Since no other cause could be determined, his injury was considered to be a result of contact with the deploying airbag.
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Division of Ophthalmology, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC 20060, USA.
Copeland
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Mezghebe
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Siram
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D017278:Air Bags / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*