TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Eye injuries caused by rotating wire brushes
JO  - Harefuah
A1  - Hod, Yair
A1  - Geyer, O.
SP  - 239
EP  - 40, 304
VL  - 144
IS  - 4
N2  - 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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SN  - 0017-7768
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -