• Am. J. Ophthalmol. · Jun 1997

    Case Reports

    Anterior lens capsule rupture caused by air bag trauma.

    • N A Zabriskie, I P Hwang, J F Ramsey, and A S Crandall.
    • John A. Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City 84132, USA.
    • Am. J. Ophthalmol. 1997 Jun 1; 123 (6): 832-3.

    PurposeTo report a child with anterior lens capsule rupture caused by air bag inflation.MethodsA 10-year-old girl sustained a rupture of the right anterior lens capsule secondary to air bag deployment during a minor automobile accident. The evaluation included orbital ultrasound and orbital computed tomography.ResultThe right eye underwent lens aspiration with intraocular lens placement. Postoperatively, the patient did well with 20/25 best-corrected visual acuity.ConclusionOur case, in which the patient's lens capsule was ruptured by air bag inflation, illustrates that air bag deployment, even in minor low-speed accidents, can cause severe blunt trauma to the eye.

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