title: [Unique mechanism in heart-shaped balloon burst resulting in blunt ocular injury].
abstract: We have previously shown that heart-shaped balloons have a different explosion mechanism than spherical balloons in which the former splits into two rubber parts still attached to the balloon base with a backward whiplash motion. This backward whiplash motion may cause significant blunt ocular trauma if the balloon is inflated by mouth. In this article, the energy of the blunt ocular trauma is estimated by the high speed camera photos analysis of the balloon burst. Furthermore, we describe the followup of eight patients with ocular trauma following inflation of heart-shaped balloons.
authors.forename: Koby
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brosh
authors.forename: Yehonadav
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bekenstein
authors.forename: Israel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Strassman
mesh_terms: D060433:Administration, Ophthalmic; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007500:Iritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D015878:Mydriasis; D020795:Photophobia; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids