Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft
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Perforating ocular injuries due to exploding beverage bottles are well known. However, bottle caps alone may also induce severe ocular damage due to ocular contusions while opening carbon dioxide-containing beverage bottles. We studied this type of ocular contusion. ⋯ Bottle cap injuries are not as harmless as supposed. Bottle caps may induce severe ocular damage due to the high-impact energy.