title: Airbag induced facial and bilateral ocular injuries in a 14-year-old child.
abstract: Although air bags have reduced the incidence of fatal and severe injuries in automobile collisions, they have been shown to carry a risk of injury themselves. Ocular injury in particular can often be a direct consequence of air bag deployment. We report a 14-year-old child who sustained facial burn and bilateral ocular injuries affecting both the anterior and posterior segments due to an inflated air bag in a low speed motor vehicle accident.
authors: Al-Bahar Ophthalmic Center, Kuwait.
authors: Talal A
authors: TA
authors: Alquraini
authors: Mustafa A
authors: MA
authors: Aggour
authors: Ahmed M
authors: AM
authors: Zamzam
keywords: Airbag; Facial burn; Motor vehicle accident; Ocular injury
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