Víti til varnadar: Tvö alvarleg augnslys vegna fikts vid flugelda

Gauti R. Vilbergsson; Sylvía O. Einarsdóttir; Sigrídur Erla Óskarsdóttir; Eydís Ólafsdóttir; Einar Stefánsson

doi:10.17992/lbl.2010.12.333

Víti til varnadar: Tvö alvarleg augnslys vegna fikts vid flugelda

Translated title of the contribution: Two serious eye injuries after tampering with fireworks

Gauti R. Vilbergsson, Sylvía O. Einarsdóttir, Sigrídur Erla Óskarsdóttir, Eydís Ólafsdóttir, Einar Stefánsson^*

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In this article we describe two separate cases of serious eye injuries that were the result of two teenagerś attempts to make home-made explosives out of fireworks. They had tampered with the same brand of firework, Víti, that appears to be popular for this purpose and instructions are available on the internet. One boy got an intraocular glass splinter and underwent vitrectomy for removal. The other boy suffered burns on his corneas that were treated with amniotic membranes. In both cases the outcome was better than expected at first. The objective of this article is to draw attention to the danger of tampering with fireworks and the necessity of preventive measures to minimize the risk of serious eye injuries.

Translated title of the contribution	Two serious eye injuries after tampering with fireworks
Original language	Icelandic
Pages (from-to)	763-765
Number of pages	3
Journal	Laeknabladid
Volume	96
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17992/lbl.2010.12.333
Publication status	Published - 2010

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