Serious eye injuries caused by bottles containing carbonated drinks.

Abstract

AIM:

To analyse serious eye injuries caused by bottles containing pressurised drinks.

METHODS:

Retrospective review of the databases of US, Hungarian, and Mexican eye injury registries.

RESULTS:

In the combined database (12 889 injuries), 90 cases (0.7%) were caused by bottle tops or glass splinters. The incidence varied widely: 0.3% (United States), 3.1% (Hungary), and 0.9% (Mexico), as did the agent. Champagne bottle corks were responsible in 20% (United States), 71% (Hungary; p<0.0001), and 0% (Mexico). Most eyes improved, but 26% remained legally blind.

CONCLUSIONS:

The presence of warning labels on champagne bottles appears to reduce cork related eye injuries, as does using plastic bottles and caps.

• Authors: F Kuhn, V Mester, R Morris, J Dalma
• Journal: The British journal of ophthalmology (Br J Ophthalmol) Vol. 88 Issue 1 Pg. 69-71 (Jan 2004) ISSN: 0007-1161 [Print] England
• PMID: 14693777 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Blast Injuries (etiology)
• Carbonated Beverages
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Consumer Product Safety
• Databases, Factual
• Eye Injuries (epidemiology, etiology)
• Eye Injuries, Penetrating (epidemiology, etiology)
• Female
• Food Packaging
• Glass
• Humans
• Hungary (epidemiology)
• Male
• Mexico (epidemiology)
• Middle Aged
• Retrospective Studies
• United States (epidemiology)