Eye injury as a result of coat toggle trauma.
OBJECTIVE
To report the severity of ocular injury in three adults with blunt ocular trauma resulting from elastic corded coat toggles.


METHODS
Observational case series.


METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed the case records of all patients (n=3) with blunt ocular trauma secondary to elastic corded coat toggles that presented to our department.


RESULTS
Injuries included traumatic hyphaema, cataract, angle recession, vitreous haemorrhage and retinal tears.


CONCLUSIONS
Significant ocular injury can result from elasticated coat toggles. The general ophthalmologist should be aware of this new method of potentially sight threatening trauma.
Vize
C J
CJ
Bradford Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom. colin.vize@hey.nhs.uk
Gauba
V
V
Atkinson
P L
PL
D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology; D003020:Clothing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004548:Elasticity; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology*