• Lili Zhu and Dinghua Lou.
• Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang 310003, China.
• Injury. 2014 Jan 1; 45 (1): 346-7.

BackgroundThe objective of this study is to provide a systematic review on ocular injuries induced by glass bottles containing carbonated drinks in China, which emphasised the injury circumstance and visual function loss.MethodsWe performed a literature-based retrospective analysis using predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Demographic characteristics of pressurised bottled drinks-related eye injuries were obtained and vision loss was calculated.ResultsA total of 26 relevant articles were found suitable for investigation of causative agent and patient demographics, of which 19 articles could be used for calculating vision loss and injury circumstance. Victims were often pertinent workers (46.0%). Most of the trauma was serious and even devastating. Final visual acuity was >10/20 in 29.2%, with severe final vision loss (<10/200) in 30.8%. Visual acuity can improve significantly with treatment (P<0.05).ConclusionsOne in three ocular injuries from glass bottles containing carbonated drinks show severe vision loss. Relevant workers are most frequently injured, followed by inappropriate handlers or openers. Besides manufacturing standards being strictly implemented, many ocular traumas related to bottled carbonated drinks should be prevented through health education.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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