Ocular injuries from blast have increased in recent wars, but the injury mechanism
associated with the primary blast wave is unknown. We employ a three-dimensional fluid …

Abstract Background Eye injuries comprise 10–13% of civilian improvised explosive device
(IED) injuries. The bomb blast wave induces a normal and shear forces on the tissues …

Ocular trauma is one of the most common types of combat injuries resulting from the
interaction of military personnel with improvised explosive devices. Ocular blast injury …

A predictive Lagrangian–Eulerian finite element eye model was used to analyze 2.27 and
0.45 kg trinitrotoluene equivalent blasts detonated from 24 different locations. Free air and …

This paper summarizes the use of surrogate head forms in biomechanical research
pertaining to head injury and, more specifically, mild traumatic brain injury. Because …

Ocular trauma is one of the most common types of combat injuries resulting from the
exposure of military personnel with improvised explosive devices. The injury mechanism …

ABSTRACT A shock tube and anthropomorphic headforms were used to investigate eye
protection form and fit using eyewear on the Authorized Protective Eyewear List in primary …

The sclera comprises approximately 80% of the human globe and is its principal load-
bearing tissue. It provides the biomechanical support needed to resist internal and external …

Understanding the mechanisms of traumatic ocular injury is helpful to make accurate
diagnoses before the symptoms emerge and to develop specific eye protection. The …

BACKGROUND: Different types of ocular injuries could be sustained following banger
explosives. This case report could be the first of such reports in West Africa. CASE DETAILS …