Ultrabiomicroscopy Anterior Segment Evaluation of Ocular Contusive Trauma Caused by Pressurized Bottled Drink Caps: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Raffaele Antonio Esposito, Alessandra Rosati, Giuseppe Mannino, Gianluca Scuderi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Karger Publishers 2018-08-01
• Series: Case Reports in Ophthalmology
• Subjects: Ultrabiomicroscopy; Contusive trauma; Cork; Pressurized bottled drinks
• Online Access: https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/492107

We report the case of a patient presented to the emergency department because of a contusive trauma from a pressurized bottled drink cap. During the visit, the patient indicated that he had been hit in his left eye by a cork while he was opening a sparkling wine bottle. He underwent a total ophthalmology examination. He had an important reduction of visual acuity, corneal swelling, Descemet’s folds, and hyphema. Therefore, we decided to perform ultrabiomicroscopy (UBM) of the anterior segment to study the endothelial damage and Descemet’s membrane. UBM images confirmed the direct biomicroscopy, highlighting the damaged location.