Eye injury as a result of coat toggle trauma.

PURPOSE: To report the severity of ocular injury in three adults with blunt ocular trauma resulting from elastic corded coat toggles.

DESIGN

Observational case series.

METHODS

We retrospectively reviewed the case records of all patients (n=3) with blunt ocular trauma secondary to elastic corded coat toggles that presented to our department.

RESULTS

Injuries included traumatic hyphaema, cataract, angle recession, vitreous haemorrhage and retinal tears.

CONCLUSIONS

Significant ocular injury can result from elasticated coat toggles. The general ophthalmologist should be aware of this new method of potentially sight threatening trauma.