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Accidents - Contact lenses - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 347
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:108
26-50 years old:224
50+ years old:14
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:317Face:15
Head:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Contact lenses, Bicycles or accessories
PT, WHO WEARS CONTACT LENSES, C/O EYE PAIN. ALSO HAS ARM PAIN. RIDES BI KE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS. D:CONJUNCTIVITIS, PROBABLE MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Contact lenses, Christmas decorations
PT SUSTAINED CORNEAL ABRASION AFTER A CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT WENT INTO HIS EYE WHILE HE WAS WEARING CONTACT LENSES*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Contact lenses, Bleaches
CORNEAL AB-WEARING CONTACTS-GOT BLEACH IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Contact lenses, Other ball sports
EYE IRRITATION-WEARING CONTACTS-HIT IN EYE W/A HARD PLASTIC BALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Contact lenses, Billiards or pool
38 YOF WAS PLAYING POOL ON WEDNESDAY AND GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE UNDE RNEATH CONTACT LENS, HAS DEVELOPED A CORNEAL ULCER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Contact lenses, Lawn mowers
CONJUNCTIVITIS-WEARING CONTACTS WHILE MOWING YARD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Contact lenses, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PATIENT FELL ASLEEP ON SOFA, GOT UP TO REMOVE CONTACTS, FELL TO THE FLOOR OF BATHROOM CUTTING HER FACE. DX-FACIAL LACERATION, BL. HD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Contact lenses, Basketball
PT WAS POKED IN R EYE WHILE PLAYING BASKETBALL 4 DAYS PRIOR. KNOCKED OU T CONTACT LENS. PT PUT LENS BACK IN EYE. NOW HAS EYE IRRIT. DX CORN ULC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Contact lenses, Antifreeze
PT SPLASHED DILUTED ANTIFREEZE IN EYES. WAS WEARING CONTACTS AT THE TIM E. D:CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVTIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Contact lenses, Football
WEARING CONTACT LENSES TO PLAY FOOTBALL, ACCIDENTALLY HIT EYE AGAINST A NOTHER PLAYER'S SHOULDER, NOW WITH CHANGE IN VISION>> VITREOUS DETATCHM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Contact lenses, Beds or bedframes
WORE CONTACT LENS TO BED, EYE HURTING DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Contact lenses, Chemicals
PLACED CONTACT INTO EYE AFTER WASHED INTO A CONTACT SOLUTION INSEAD OF SALINE >> CHEMICAL CONJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Contact lenses, Soccer
CORNEAL AB-HIT W/ SOCCER BALL-PT WEARING DISPOSIABLE CONTACTS-@ A GYM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Contact lenses, Eyeglasses
PT DX HEADACHE - PAIN STARTED X3 WEEKS AGO,PT WEARS CONTACT AND CORRECTIVE EYEGLASSES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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