Table 2.
Gross pathology after a 23 psi blast wave
| Type of injury | 0 day | 3 days | 7 days | 14 days | 28 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (15) a | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | |
| Corneal abrasion | 2 (14)b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (20) |
| CE | 0 | 9 (69) | 3 (23) | 4 (50) | 5 (100) |
| CNV | 0 | 4 (31) | 4 (31) | 5 (63) | 4 (80) |
| Corneal scarring | 0 | 1 (8) | 3 (23) | 3 (38) | 2 (40) |
| Hyphema | 0 | 1 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corneal growth | 0 | 0 | 1 (8) | 1 (13) | 1 (20) |
| Torn iris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Traumatic cataract | 0 | 2 (15) | 3 (23) | 3 (38) | 3 (60) |
aTotal number of eyes examined. bNumber of eyes with pathology (percentage). CE, corneal edema; CNV, corneal neovascularization.