Citation

Fonseka C. Ceylon Med. J. 1993; 38(4): 190-191.

Affiliation

Eye Hospital Colombo.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Sri Lanka Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8143337

Abstract

Three cases of serious eye injury are described from flying metal caps of carbonated drink bottles. The injuries occurred while attempting to open the bottle in an unconventional and dangerous way. Though injuries from flying bottle caps have been described before, they have occurred when the bottle exploded. This is the first report of eye injuries caused by bottle caps while opening and are similar to the injuries caused by champagne corks.

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