[Corneal endothelium damage by air bag system].
We have reported in the past a car crash in which the air bag system might have caused driver's corneal endothelial cell loss. To evaluate the corneal endothelial cell loss caused by air bag systems, we performed several air bag impact tests. We found that the corneal endothelial cell loss was greater at a distance of 240 mm than other distances. We also found that the corneal endothelial cell loss caused by the air bag which has bigger inflater and heavier material was significantly greater than that caused by other systems. This study offers basic data to improve the safety of air bag systems.
Fukagawa
K
K
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Shinjuku-ku, Japan.
Hata
S
S
Nakamura
Y
Y
Sugimoto
T
T
Mashita
T
T
Tsubota
K
K
Kimura
T
T
D017278:Air Bags / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000818:Animals; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D013552:Swine