title: Retinal dialysis and detachment in a child after airbag deployment.
abstract: A variety of airbag-associated ocular injuries have been reported in children sitting in the front passenger seat during automobile collisions. These injuries range from corneal abrasions to traumatic hyphema with secondary glaucoma and cataract. We report the case of a 5-year-old boy who experienced retinal dialysis and detachment associated with airbag deployment. The patient recovered 20/20 visual acuity after cryopexy and placement of a radial sponge.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eliott
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hauch
authors.forename: Rubin W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Amani
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fawzi
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D017278:Air Bags / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery