• Am. J. Ophthalmol. · Mar 1998

    Case Reports

    Corneal injury from explosion of microwaved eggs.

    • R T Yoo, P M Rivera, J P Campbell, and S I Butrus.
    • Washington National Eye Center, Washington Hospital Center, DC, USA. rty1@whcmlib.mhg.edu
    • Am. J. Ophthalmol. 1998 Mar 1; 125 (3): 390-2.

    PurposeTo report two patients with ocular burns from explosion of microwaved eggs that caused direct vision-threatening corneal damage.MethodsThe initial examination and treatment of both patients are described.ResultsBoth 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.ConclusionsExploding 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.

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