Corneoscleral laceration caused by air-bag trauma.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of a corneoscleral laceration sustained as a direct result of inflation of a driver-side air bag.


METHODS
A patient who sustained a severe ocular injury in a low-speed motor vehicle accident underwent clinical and radiologic examination and subsequent treatment.


RESULTS
The left eye underwent primary repair of a complex corneoscleral laceration. Two weeks postoperatively, visual acuity in the left eye remained at bare hand motion.


CONCLUSIONS
Although air-bag-related eye trauma may be relatively infrequent, the severity of the injuries incurred warrant research efforts to explore new air-bag designs that minimize the risk of ocular injury.
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Division of Ophthalmology, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA. rbaker@cdrewu.edu
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D017278:Air Bags / Q000009:adverse effects*; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D011391:Prolapse; D012590:Sclera / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity