Severe ocular trauma—The hidden danger of plastic bottles when throwing out the rubbish

This is the first reported case of ocular trauma caused by a plastic bottle cap occurring accidentally without misuse. The mechanism involved an un-emptied plastic bottle containing orange juice being thrown away with other rubbish. The combination of this minor impact and the pressure built up with...

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Main Authors: H. Philippin, J. Abbott, J.A. Gilmour-White, P. Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-02-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644016000042