TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Front to back ocular injury from a vaping-related explosion JO - BMJ case reports A1 - Khairudin, Muhammad Najmi A1 - Mohd Zahidin, Aida Zairani A1 - Bastion, Mae-Lynn Catherine SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - 2016 IS - ePub N2 - We describe a case of extensive ocular injury secondary to an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette)-related explosion. The explosion was the result of modifications made to a heating element of the e-cigarette device by a non-professional. Extensive ocular injuries that result from an explosion of an e-cigarette device can potentially cause significant and permanent visual impairment.

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LA - en SN - 1757-790X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2016-214964 ID - ref1 ER -