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Mark L. McDermott, MD; Dong H. Shin, MD, PhD; Bret A. Hughes, MD; Steven Vale, MD
Detroit, Mich

Arch Ophthalmol. 1995;113(12):1567-1568.

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Ocular injuries caused by the inflation of driver- or passenger-side air bags during motor vehicle collisions are increasing in frequency. The literature contains several case reports of air bag-related ocular injuries. Two of these cases involve corneal injuries^1,2 and one describes vitreous and subretinal hemorrhages.³

Report of a Case.

The cornea and glaucoma services of the Kresge Eye Institute of Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich, examined a 51-year-old female physician who had sustained severe anterior segment injury in her right eye as a result of a driver-side air bag discharge during a motor vehicle crash. While the details of the collision are not known, it is known that during the immediate postcollision period, the patient required hospitalization for 5 days for a hyphema. Treatment at that time included topical steroids and cycloplegics.

Ocular examination of the right eye 1 year later revealed a best corrected visual acuity of . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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