title: Long-term sequelae of isolated chemical "airbag" keratitis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the long-term sequelae of a case of bilateral chemical keratitis caused by airbag deployment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report and review of the literature.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 21-year-old woman presented with bilateral reduced vision, photophobia, and tearing after a car accident. Examination revealed some facial burns and severe chemical injury to the cornea and conjunctiva. Immediate irrigation with physiologic saline solution and subsequent treatment with topical antibiotics, corticosteroids, and vitamin C resulted in full restoration of vision but could not prevent permanent corneal damage.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Severe alkali injury of the cornea generally has a good prognosis but can lead to permanent damage and persistent complaints of dry eye.
authors.affiliation: Rotterdam Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Shidan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: de Vries
authors.forename: Annette Jm
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Geerards
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D017278:Air Bags / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D020795:Photophobia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D001205:Ascorbic Acid