Abstract
We have previously shown that heart-shaped balloons have a different explosion mechanism than spherical balloons in which the former splits into two rubber parts still attached to the balloon base with a backward whiplash motion. This backward whiplash motion may cause significant blunt ocular trauma if the balloon is inflated by mouth. In this article, the energy of the blunt ocular trauma is estimated by the high speed camera photos analysis of the balloon burst. Furthermore, we describe the followup of eight patients with ocular trauma following inflation of heart-shaped balloons.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 257-258, 306 |
Journal | Harefuah |
Volume | 153 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - May 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Medicine