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Occular trauma related to airbag deployment
  1. F Wrigley,
  2. K Hashemi,
  3. C J Blakeley
  1. Accident and Emergency Department, Mayday University Hospital, Croydon, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    Mr C J Blakeley, Accident and Emergency Department, Mayday University Hospital, London Road, Croydon CR7 7YE, UK;
    christopher.blakeley{at}mayday.nhs.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.20.5.490

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    A 53 year old man attended the department after hitting a lamp post while driving at about 40 mph. As a result of the impact the driver airbag inflated causing injury to the right side of the face. Examination revealed extensive periorbital abrasions, subconjunctival haemorrhage, a small hyphaema, and a sluggishly …

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