Abstract
Purpose : To report two cases who were hit by flying foreign body in the eye while working with power grass cutters even though they were wearing a face shield. Cases : Both were males aged 51 and 61 years respectively. In the first case, the foreign body penetrated the shield, a broken piece of which injured the left cornea. He was successfully treated by suture of the corneal wound and vitrectomy. In the second case, a foreign body injured the left cornea after passing through the space between the shield and his face. He was successfully treated by suture of corneal wound, phacoemulsification-aspiration, and implantation of intraocular lens. Conclusion : Wearing a face shield may not fully protect the eye when working with power grass cutter. The eyes can be better protected by eyeglasses made of polycarbonate.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2065-2069 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
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Perforating eye injury while working with a powered mower in two face-shield wearers. / Koike, Ikuo; Koike, Naoe; Ohara, Susumu; Sohma, Rika; Kubota, Toshiaki; Tawara, Akihiko; Ishibashi, Tatsuro.
In: Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology, Vol. 61, No. 12, 2007, p. 2065-2069.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Perforating eye injury while working with a powered mower in two face-shield wearers
AU - Koike, Ikuo
AU - Koike, Naoe
AU - Ohara, Susumu
AU - Sohma, Rika
AU - Kubota, Toshiaki
AU - Tawara, Akihiko
AU - Ishibashi, Tatsuro
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Purpose : To report two cases who were hit by flying foreign body in the eye while working with power grass cutters even though they were wearing a face shield. Cases : Both were males aged 51 and 61 years respectively. In the first case, the foreign body penetrated the shield, a broken piece of which injured the left cornea. He was successfully treated by suture of the corneal wound and vitrectomy. In the second case, a foreign body injured the left cornea after passing through the space between the shield and his face. He was successfully treated by suture of corneal wound, phacoemulsification-aspiration, and implantation of intraocular lens. Conclusion : Wearing a face shield may not fully protect the eye when working with power grass cutter. The eyes can be better protected by eyeglasses made of polycarbonate.
AB - Purpose : To report two cases who were hit by flying foreign body in the eye while working with power grass cutters even though they were wearing a face shield. Cases : Both were males aged 51 and 61 years respectively. In the first case, the foreign body penetrated the shield, a broken piece of which injured the left cornea. He was successfully treated by suture of the corneal wound and vitrectomy. In the second case, a foreign body injured the left cornea after passing through the space between the shield and his face. He was successfully treated by suture of corneal wound, phacoemulsification-aspiration, and implantation of intraocular lens. Conclusion : Wearing a face shield may not fully protect the eye when working with power grass cutter. The eyes can be better protected by eyeglasses made of polycarbonate.
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JF - Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology
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