Citation

Kozielec GF, To K. Ophthalmic Surg. Lasers 1999; 30(1): 59-60.

Affiliation

Department of Ophthalmology, Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University School of Medicine, Providence 02903, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Healio)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9923496

Abstract

The authors describe a patient with a penetrating ocular injury from a metal wedge, a common hand tool used by road service technicians for the purpose of opening a locked car door. The patient had a penetrating eye injury from a metal wedge when its sharp end released from a car door lock and retracted upward, striking the right eye. No report exists of ocular injury using a metal wedge for its intended purpose of opening a car door lock. The use of polycarbonate lenses might afford some protection.

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