title: Severe penetrating ocular injury from ninja stars in two children.
abstract: The authors describe two cases of penetrating ocular trauma in children resulting from ninja stars. In the first case, despite a scleral laceration, loss of iris tissue, and a vitreous hemorrhage, the child had a good result with a final best corrected visual acuity of 20/20. Unfortunately, the child in the second case did not fare as well. In this case, the child suffered a large corneal laceration and traumatic cataract. He ultimately required a penetrating keratoplasty, and he is currently being treated for amblyopia, strabismus, and elevated intraocular pressures. His best corrected visual acuity is 20/70.
authors.affiliation: Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Jeng
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Steinemann
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Brodsky
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D010988:Play and Playthings / Q000293:injuries*; D011391:Prolapse; D012590:Sclera / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity