Airbag-associated injury producing cyclodialysis cleft and ocular hypotony

I U Scott; D S Greenfield; R K Parrish 2nd

Airbag-associated injury producing cyclodialysis cleft and ocular hypotony

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers. 1996 Nov;27(11):955-7.

Authors

I U Scott¹, D S Greenfield, R K Parrish 2nd

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL, USA.

PMID: 8938806

Abstract

Airbags have gained widespread acceptance as devices that reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with motor vehicle accidents. Recent reports of airbag-associated ocular injury suggest that further refinement in airbag technology may be warranted. The authors describe a patient who had a cyclodialysis cleft and ocular hypotony following injury to the eye from an airbag.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Air Bags / adverse effects*
Ciliary Body / injuries*
Ciliary Body / physiopathology
Eye Injuries / etiology*
Eye Injuries / pathology
Eye Injuries / physiopathology
Female
Humans
Intraocular Pressure
Iris / injuries*
Iris / physiopathology
Ocular Hypotension / etiology*
Ocular Hypotension / physiopathology
Ocular Hypotension / therapy
Tissue Adhesions / etiology
Tissue Adhesions / pathology
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / etiology*
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / pathology
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / physiopathology