High-Pressure Water Jet Ocular Injuries during Riot Control: A Case Series.

IF 0.6 Q4 OPHTHALMOLOGY

Case Reports in Ophthalmology Pub Date : 2026-01-30 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI:10.1159/000550815

Ram Cohen, Etti Katzburg, Muhammad Abumanhal, Avi Ohayon, Michaella Goldstein, Adiel Barak, Igal Leibovitch, Efrat Fleissig

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Abstract

Introduction: Eye injuries caused by a high-pressure water jet are rarely reported and mostly occur in sporadic trauma. This study aimed to describe various ocular injuries caused by water jets, with a particular emphasis on injuries inflicted by water cannon vehicles used during riots.

Case presentations: This case series presents eleven eyes of 9 patients injured from a direct high-pressure water jet used by the police in Israel as a riot control measure during a demonstration. All patients admitted to the emergency room with blunt ocular trauma had undergone clinical examination by an ophthalmologist. Of which, hyphema was the most common ocular injury observed, affecting 8 out of the 11 eyes examined, followed by traumatic mydriasis and vitreous hemorrhage in 54% and 36% of patients, respectively. In this series, 2 of 9 patients required ocular surgery. Injuries requiring surgical intervention were retinal detachment, lens dislocation, and vitreous hemorrhage.

Conclusion: Water jet injuries may inflict severe damage to the globe and orbital structures. Care should be taken in preventing such injuries inflicted by water cannon vehicles used during riots.

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高压水射流在防暴控制中的眼部损伤：一个案例系列。

简介：高压水射流引起的眼部损伤报道很少，多发生在散发性创伤中。本研究旨在描述由水射流造成的各种眼部损伤，特别强调在骚乱中使用的水炮车辆造成的伤害。案例介绍：这个系列的案例展示了9名患者的11只眼睛被以色列警察在示威期间使用的直接高压水柱所伤，作为防暴措施。所有钝性眼外伤患者均接受眼科医生的临床检查。其中，前房积血是最常见的眼部损伤，11只眼中有8只发生前房积血，其次是外伤性眼眶积液和玻璃体出血，分别占54%和36%。在这个系列中，9例患者中有2例需要眼部手术。需要手术干预的损伤有视网膜脱离、晶状体脱位和玻璃体出血。结论：水射流损伤可造成严重的眶眶结构损伤。应注意防止暴乱期间使用的水炮车辆造成这种伤害。

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Case Reports in Ophthalmology OPHTHALMOLOGY-

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0.90

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0.00%

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129

审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： This peer-reviewed online-only journal publishes original case reports covering the entire spectrum of ophthalmology, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, toxicities of therapy, supportive care, quality-of-life, and survivorship issues. The submission of negative results is strongly encouraged. The journal will also accept case reports dealing with the use of novel technologies, both in the arena of diagnosis and treatment. Supplementary material is welcomed. The intent of the journal is to provide clinicians and researchers with a tool to disseminate their personal experiences to a wider public as well as to review interesting cases encountered by colleagues all over the world. Universally used terms can be searched across the entire growing collection of case reports, further facilitating the retrieval of specific information. Following the open access principle, the entire contents can be retrieved at no charge, guaranteeing easy access to this valuable source of anecdotal information at all times.