Eye Injuries from Pencil Lead: Three Cases

Eye Injuries from Pencil Lead: Three Cases

Corneal stromal and/or penetrating ocular injuries from pencils and pencil lead are more common in childhood and may lead to intraocular infection or severe intraocular sterile inflammatory reaction. Herein we report 3 children with ocular trauma due to pencil lead injuries. The first case had corneal stromal injury caused by a pencil. In the second case, a pencil perforated the cornea and cont...

Coital injuries: a study of three cases.

This study reviews experiences in the management of three cases of lacerations of the vagina following coitus. A brief review of the recent literature is made. Although the extent of injuries can be very variable, the principles of management consist of prompt resuscitation and arrest of haemorrhage, appropriate surgical repair under general anaesthesia, and systemic or local antibiotic therapy...

Eye injuries: a prospective survey of 5671 cases.

5671 patients with injuries presenting to a busy eye casualty department were examined prospectively to determine the incidence, aetiology, and severity of the injury. Of these cases 69.9% occurred at work, 18.3% during leisure and domestic activities (excluding recognised sport), 2.3% during sport, and 1.9% were due to assaults; contact lens injury occurred in a further 2.3%, and the cause was...

Eye injuries induced by a barbed three-pronged fishing spear.

Mechanisms of eye injuries from fireworks.

Injuries from fireworks are prevalent among youth. The eye is the most frequently injured body part and accounts for more than 2000 injuries annually. Although it is suggested the pressure wave caused by explosions (i.e. blast overpressure) can cause serious eye injuries, there is no clear evidence to support this. The purpose of this research is to assess whether blast overpressure or projecte...