Is anyone as concerned as I about the dangers of airbags? I have had several people just this year who were involved in small accidents where their airbags came out and hit them in the face. They had injuries around the eyes from the metal frames. One had bad bruises from the nosepads. Thank God their lenses didn't shatter. Only one was wearing polycarb. I know we don't especially like the ABBE values of poly, but are we going to end up liable for not informing the patients of the dangers of their lenses? I never, never put children and teens in anything but poly, but most adults think they are SAFE with cr-39. I know all about DUTY TO WARN. I even have a form for them to sign....but due to shortcuts and very busy days, I don't always tell the patients the difference in the types of lenses. It opens up another can of worms that takes another 10 min. I end up feeling like I am just trying to sell them something else.
Do any of you have any stories about injured patients with airbags? Do you practice Duty to Warn?
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