Penetrating ocular injury by durian fruit.
Durian may inflict severe body injury when it drops from the tree. This case report describes a patient who presented with facial and penetrating eye injury when a ripe durian fruit dropped onto her face while harvesting the fruits under the tree. The authors emphasized the importance of facial and eye protective devices during durian fruit harvesting season.
Department of Ophthalmology, Sarawak General Hospital, 93586 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. tedmy@yahoo.com
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Intan
D000328:Adult; D035161:Bombacaceae; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans