title: Bungee cord-induced corneal lacerations correcting for myopic astigmatism.
abstract: We present a patient with a refractive error of -3.00 -0.25x150 in the right eye and -3.50 -1.50x170 in the left eye who experienced bungee-cord-related corneal lacerations in the left eye. Slitlamp examination revealed a large radial corneal laceration in the vertical meridian and several smaller lacerations in the periphery. Corneal topography showed more central flattening in the left eye than in the right eye. Posttraumatic visual acuity in the left eye was 20/20 with a -1.50 diopter corrective lens. Myopic correction was a surprising outcome of a traumatic corneal laceration that produced a radial-keratotomy-like effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10010, USA. Reddys02@med.nyu.edu
authors.forename: Shantan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Myung
authors.forename: Joel M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D001251:Astigmatism / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D003315:Cornea / Q000503:physiopathology; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D019781:Corneal Topography; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D010988:Play and Playthings / Q000293:injuries*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology