Abstract

QUINTANILLA-RIVERA, Aubert et al. Initiative for banning fireworks, in connection to a case report in the Mexican Institute of Ophthalmology. Rev. mex. oftalmol [online]. 2020, vol.94, n.4, pp.182-185.  Epub June 25, 2021. ISSN 2604-1227.  https://doi.org/10.24875/rmo.m19000100.

A 4-year-old patient, without relevant history, sustained a rocket explosion in the left eye a day before consultation (September 15), at midnight. He presented visual loss, bleeding and pain. Ocular examination showed a visual acuity in the right eye of count fingers at 3 m, and in the left eye of no light perception. Right eye showed no eyelid alterations and left eye showed a superficial laceration in the inner canthus region of approximately 5 cm× 5 cm, eyelid edema and dried blood in the base of the eyelashes. Regarding anterior segment examination, the right eye showed no alterations and the left eye presented a collapsed eyeball with loss of architecture, diagnosing a Grade E open globe injury. The ocular trauma score was of 1, with a 74% probability of no light perception at 6 months. The patient underwent evisceration + medpor implant of the left eye 72 h after the injury. The ocular prosthesis department is in charge of the patient’s follow-up.

Keywords : Eye injury; Fireworks; Epidemiology; Eye trauma; Firework-related injury; Injury prevention.

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