%0 Journal Article
%T Eye injuries caused by rotating wire brushes
%J Harefuah
%D 2005
%A Hod, Yair
%A Geyer, O.
%V 144
%N 4
%P 239-40, 304
%X BACKGROUND: Blunt or penetrating eye injuries are quite common in industry. Workers with high risk of eye trauma do not always wear safety goggles. AIM: This is a report on three patients with wire brush eye injury who presented in our department over a 4 month period. RESULTS: In all 3 cases, the wire brush penetrated the cornea, the iris and the lens. In one case, an endophthalmitis developed, and despite appropriate treatment (including surgeries), the final visual outcome was poor. CONCLUSIONS: Eye injuries from rotating wire brushes should be treated with caution, as there is a definite risk of developing endophthalmitis. Safety goggles are recommended for the prevention of such injuries.
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%I Israel Medical Association
%@ 0017-7768
%U http://dx.doi.org/