Globe rupture with post cataract-surgery safety sunglasses.
We report a case of globe rupture associated with the use of post cataract-surgery protective eyewear. The patient had routine cataract surgery 3 months before presentation and had adapted his post cataract-surgery glasses to use on the tennis court. He experienced a large posterior globe rupture after falling directly onto his face during a match. Spectacle torsion is the suspected biomechanical process that led to the rupture. We conclude that although the glasses given to many patients after cataract surgery are protective for most low-impact injuries, patients should be aware they are not designed for activities with a risk for significant impact. Patients should also be counseled to use protective eyewear specifically designed and approved for the sport or activity in which they participate.


BACKGROUND
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Brooks
Clifford W
CW
Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 78236, USA. clifford.w.brooks@gmail.com
Howard
Robert C
RC
Lyons
Robert A
RA
Reilly
Charles D
CD
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011391:Prolapse; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D012421:Rupture; D012590:Sclera / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology