title: Beware traumatic conjunctivitis: airbags can cause severe alkali eye injuries.
authors.affiliation: Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Herston, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Richards
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D017278:Air Bags / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000293:injuries*; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D054327:Lubricants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D054327:Lubricants; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide; D002701:Chloramphenicol; C009935:prednisolone acetate; D011239:Prednisolone; D001205:Ascorbic Acid