Purpose
To report a case of open globe injury caused by eyelash curlers.
Methods
Interventional case report.
Results
A 19-year-old female presented with a history of accidentally poking herself in the left eye when her eyelash curlers broke
suddenly. Initial assessment revealed a laceration in the infero-nasal cornea of the left eye. The patient was also noted
to have developed a traumatic cataract. Surgical exploration of the penetrating eye injury also revealed damage to the posterior
capsule of the lens. Lensectomy, anterior vitrectomy, and implantation of an intraocular lens were performed. The first day
after the operation, the patient’s visual acuity in the left eye improved to 20/30 unaided. At 3-months follow-up, the sutures
were removed and visual acuity remains at 20/30 unaided.
Conclusion
Our case represents an unusual cause of serious ocular injury in a domestic setting wherein appropriate and timely intervention
resulted in a good clinical outcome.
Keywords Penetrating injury - Eyelash curlers - Ocular trauma
The authors confirm the following: 1. The study was conducted in accordance with the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki2.
The authors have no financial interest in any part of this study3. This article is not being considered for publication elsewhere.