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3. Introduction {#sec0005}
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Simulated open globe injuries to the eye can be life-threatening and can lead to devastating consequences for the patient [@bib0005], [@bib0010], [@bib0015], [@bib0020]. Eye injuries are among the most commonly reported injuries to the eye and face, accounting for more than 50% of all facial trauma admissions [@bib0025]. The simulation of eye injuries is a vital part of the training of eye care providers, as it enables them to experience these potentially life-threatening injuries as a medical professional would [@bib0030]. Injuries to the eye, like most wounds, can be caused by a number of different mechanisms [@bib0035], [@bib0040], [@bib0045], [@bib0050], [@bib0055], [@bib0060], [@bib0065], [@bib0070], [@bib0075], [@bib0080], [@bib0085], [@bib0090], [@bib0095], [@bib0100], [@bib0105], [@bib0110], [@bib0115]. A blow to the eye or a foreign object, like a foreign body (FB), can cause a traumatic wound to the eye which has led to ocular damage and sometimes even loss of the eye [@bib0035], [@bib0040], [@bib0045], [@bib0050], [@bib0055], [@bib0060], [@bib0065], [@bib0070], [@bib0075], [@bib0080], [@bib0085], [@bib0090], [@bib0095], [@bib0100], [@bib0105], [@bib0110], [@bib0115]. The eye is fragile and it is extremely susceptible to mechanical damage [@bib0045], [@bib0050], [@bib0055], [@bib0060], [@bib0065], [@bib0070], [@bib0075], [@bib0080], [
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