Bungee cord-induced corneal lacerations correcting for myopic astigmatism.
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.
Reddy
Shantan
S
Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10010, USA. Reddys02@med.nyu.edu
Myung
Jane
J
Solomon
Joel M
JM
Young
Joshua
J
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