Accidents - Contact lenses - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 760
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2006:	320
Year 2007:	215
Year 2008:	224

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	729	Face:	15
Head:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/21/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 10/06/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 08/02/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 07/18/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 06/08/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 03/18/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 02/02/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 01/27/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 01/07/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 10/19/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Contact lenses, General purpose household cleaners
PT PLACED CONTACT LENSES IN WRONG CLEANER, DEVELOPED CONJUNCTIVITIS TO EYES - UNKNOWN CLEANER USED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Contact lenses, Swimming pools
PT WAS IN A POOL TODAY WEARING CONTACT LENSES & THINKS LENSES MAYBE STI LL IN EYE, BUT CANNOT FIND THEM. DX: EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Contact lenses, Bathtubs or showers
37 YO M CORNEAL ABRASION STRANGE FELLING IN EYE AFTER GETTING OUT OF SHOWER PT WEARS SOFT CONTACTS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Contact lenses, Power lawn mowers
37 YO M CONJUNCTIVITS L EYE WEARS CONTACTS ALSO MOWING LAWN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Contact lenses, Basketball
CONTACT LENS CUT INTO R EYE DURING BASKETBALL GAME, DX; CONJUNCTIVITIS, EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Contact lenses, Basketball
PT PLAYING BASKETBALL WHEN HIT IN EYE BY OTHER PLAYER'S HAND. ?FINGER T O EYE. LOST CONTACT LENS. D: EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Contact lenses, Exercise
CORNEAL ABRASION - 43 YOF WAS HIKING A FEW DAYS AGO, WEARING CONTACTS, NOW C/O RIGHT EYE PAIN, POSSIBLY D/T F/B, DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Contact lenses, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
WEARS CONTACT LENS, HIT IN EYE WITH BOOK/ CONJUNCTIVAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Contact lenses, Bicycles or accessories
38 YOM WAS BIKING YESTERDAY , THEN EYE BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM LIKE SOMETHI NG RIGHT EYE. WEARS CONTACTS. DX CORNEAL ULCER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Contact lenses, Screwdrivers
32 YOF HIT RIGHT EYE WITH A SCREWDRIVER DISLODGING CONTACT LENS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/11/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Contact lenses, Soaps
48 YOF CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS WHEN REMOVED CONTACT LENS WITH SOAP ON F INGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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