A temporary corneal ectasia following airbag trauma

Marta, Ana; Abreu, Ana Carolina; Monteiro, Sílvia; Pinto, Maria

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Purpose: To report a case of a temporary corneal ectasia induced by airbag trauma. Observations: A patient who suffered a road traffic accident with deployment of the frontal airbag and presented a corneal ectasia in both eyes after 3 months, without changes in visual acuity. After 9 months, he presented a significantly improvement, achieving his basal parameters in pentacam. Conclusions and importance: This is a rare case of corneal ectasia induced by airbag trauma that spontaneously reverted and it can emphasize the viscoelastic properties of the human cornea.

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Airbag trauma Cornea Ectasia Refractive surgery

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Marta A, Abreu AC, Monteiro S, Pinto M. A temporary corneal ectasia following airbag trauma. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2020 Jul 7;19:100822. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100822. PMID: 32671289; PMCID: PMC7350138.