Simulation of Changes in Tensile Strain by Airbag Impact on Eyes After Trabeculectomy by Using Finite Element Analysis.
Shuji SuzukiAya IkedaTakashi UemuraKazuhiro HaradaRie TakahashiJane HuangTomoko Tsukahara-KawamuraHiroaki OzakiKazuaki KadonosonoEiichi UchioPublished in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2024)
An airbag impact of ≥40 m/s might induce scleral flap rupture, indicating that current airbags may induce globe rupture in the eyes after trabeculectomy. The considerable damage caused by an airbag on the eyes of short-stature patients with glaucoma who have undergone trabeculectomy might indicate the necessity of ocular protection to avoid permanent eye damage.