Citation

Yoo RT, Rivera PM, Campbell JP, Butrus SI. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 1998; 125(3): 390-392.

Affiliation

Washington National Eye Center, Washington Hospital Center, DC, USA. rty1@whcmlib.mhg.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9512160

Abstract

PURPOSE: To report two patients with ocular burns from explosion of microwaved eggs that caused direct vision-threatening corneal damage. METHODS: The initial examination and treatment of both patients are described. RESULTS: Both patients were initially examined with severe decrease in the visual acuity of both eyes. The first patient required limbal conjunctival transplantation and a subsequent penetrating keratoplasty in the right eye and prolonged treatment of superficial keratitis in the left eye. The second patient sustained bilateral corneal epithelial defects and unilateral intrastromal hemorrhage. CONCLUSIONS: Exploding microwaved eggs can cause notable thermal injury to the eyes. The public should be educated about the dangers of cooking eggs in the microwave oven.

Language: en