Citation

Nichols CJ, Boldt HC, Mieler WF, Han DP, Olsen K. Arch. Ophthalmol. (1960) 1991; 109(3): 371-372.

Affiliation

Eye Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.

Comment In:

Arch Ophthalmol 1991;109(11):1490-1

Erratum On

Arch Ophthalmol 1991;109(6):878

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, American Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2003798

Abstract

Five patients with ocular trauma due to elastic cords with attached metal or plastic hooks were evaluated over a 13-month period. Injuries included hyphema, angle recession, lens subluxation, choroidal rupture, vitreous hemorrhage, retinal detachment, and scleral rupture. Two patients suffered penetrating ocular injuries, and three patients had final visual acuities of 20/200 or less. This series emphasizes the potential severity of ocular injury due to these commonly used devices and reiterates a modification in design that might decrease the likelihood of accidental trauma from elastic cords.

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