Ocular thermal injuries from improper use of a microwave oven are rare
. Manufacturers recommend cooking eggs in the microwave only after the
shell has been removed and the yolk sac has been pierced with a pin.
Failure to follow these instructions is likely to result in ocular and
facial burns. Only eight adult cases of such injuries have been docum
ented so far. Ocular burn from the explosion of a microwaved egg in a
pediatric patient is being reported for the first time in the English
medical literature.