@article{ref1,
title="Corneal injury from explosion of microwaved eggs",
journal="American journal of ophthalmology",
year="1998",
author="Yoo, R. T. and Rivera, Pedro M. and Campbell, J. P. and Butrus, S. I.",
volume="125",
number="3",
pages="390-392",
abstract="PURPOSE: To report two patients with ocular burns from explosion of microwaved eggs that caused direct vision-threatening corneal damage. METHODS: The initial examination and treatment of both patients are described. RESULTS: Both 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. CONCLUSIONS: Exploding 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.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-9394",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}