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Ocular injury in children from exploding microwaved eggs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15808175     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To report an ocular injury caused by exploding microwave-cooked eggs. DESIGN: Case reports. METHODS: Two children exposed to exploding microwaved eggs were examined for facial burns and ocular trauma. RESULTS: One patient sustained mild corneal epithelial damage in both eyes and eyelid burn, which were treated conservatively. The other, injured in the same event, had symblepharon and moderate keratopathy requiring intensive lysis. CONCLUSIONS: Physicians should be alerted to the potential risk of vision-threatening ocular injury from exploding microwaved foods, and the public should be educated not to cook eggs in microwave ovens.
Authors:
Svetlana Berestizshevsky; Nitza Goldenberg-Cohen; Ronit Friling; Dov Weinberger; Moshe Snir
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of ophthalmology     Volume:  139     ISSN:  0002-9394     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Ophthalmol.     Publication Date:  2005 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-04-05     Completed Date:  2005-04-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370500     Medline TA:  Am J Ophthalmol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  718-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel and Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. msnir@clalit.org.il
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blast Injuries / etiology*,  pathology,  therapy
Child
Chloramphenicol / administration & dosage
Eggs*
Epithelium, Corneal / injuries
Explosions*
Eye Burns / etiology*,  pathology,  therapy
Eye Injuries / etiology*,  pathology,  therapy
Eyelids / injuries
Facial Injuries / etiology,  pathology,  therapy
Female
Humans
Male
Microwaves*
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
Visual Acuity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
56-75-7/Chloramphenicol

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