Eye injuries due to explosion of bottles

Serious eye injuries due to war games.

Serious eye injuries caused by bottles containing carbonated drinks.

AIM To analyse serious eye injuries caused by bottles containing pressurised drinks. METHODS Retrospective review of the databases of US, Hungarian, and Mexican eye injury registries. RESULTS In the combined database (12 889 injuries), 90 cases (0.7%) were caused by bottle tops or glass splinters. The incidence varied widely: 0.3% (United States), 3.1% (Hungary), and 0.9% (Mexico), as did t...

Red Eye due to Leech in the Eye

A 65–yrs-old man referred for an ocular discomfort and red eye. The clinical diagnosis was leech in the left eye and its species confirmed as being Limnatis nilotica. Ocular leech infestation should be considered in patients with a history of swimming or washing their face in streams and lakes. Attention should also be given to ocular leech infestation in the differential diagnosis of ocular tr...

Curious Result of Explosion Injury to Eye.

Tire explosion injuries to the upper extremity.

We describe a protocol for treating tire explosion injuries to the hands on the basis of treatment of five cases over a 3-year period at Emory University Hospital. These high-energy wounds frequently require emergent initial debridement and stabilization, followed by complex soft tissue and skeletal reconstruction to maximize function. Data from all cases are summarized to show similarities amo...