Automobile air bags: Friend or foe? A case of air bag-associated ocular trauma and a related literature review

Optometry

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 382-386

  Kenney, Kristin S ^a   Fanciullo, Lisa M ^b  

^a Associated Eye Surgeons   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Air bag; Blunt trauma; Dislocated lens; Iridodialysis; Retinal detachment; Traumatic glaucoma

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; EYE INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; STANDARD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AIR BAGS; EYE INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 24044551669     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optm.2005.06.001     Document Type: Article

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