@article{ref1,
title="Corneal endothelial cell loss following airbag injury",
journal="Clinical medicine insights. Case reports",
year="2022",
author="Alshehri, Omar Abdulaziz and Alsulami, Raed Eid and Alqahtani, Bader Saad and Alamri, Osama Saeed and Alharbi, Mosa",
volume="15",
number="",
pages="e11795476221103824-e11795476221103824",
abstract="PURPOSE: To report a rare incidence of corneal endothelial cell loss following airbag injury. OBSERVATION: A 27-year-old female who sustained a motor vehicle accident with airbag deployment presented with hand motion vision in the left eye. Ocular examination demonstrated corneal abrasion, significant corneal stromal edema with descemet folds, and a central pachymetry of 999 µm. The patient was managed with topical steroids and antibiotic drops. One week later, specular microscopy revealed a central endothelial cell count of 2200/mm(2) with pleomorphism, polymegathism, and a decreased central corneal thickness of 569 µm. A repeat of specular microscopy 6 months later showed a decreased central endothelial cell count of 1611/mm(2) with recovered visual acuity of 20/30. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Corneal endothelial loss is a severe complication of ocular airbag injury. Serial ophthalmic assessment is recommended because endothelial cell loss may continue for some time after the initial impact.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1179-5476",
doi="10.1177/11795476221103824",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11795476221103824"
}