Abbott J, Shah P. The epidemiology and etiology of pediatric ocular trauma.
Surv Ophthalmol 2014;
58:476-85. [PMID:
23969021 DOI:
10.1016/j.survophthal.2012.10.007]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2012] [Revised: 10/11/2012] [Accepted: 10/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Eighteen million people worldwide have uniocular blindness from traumatic injury. Injuries occur disproportionally commonly in childhood. Every year a quarter of a million children present with serious ocular trauma. For the vast majority the injury is preventable. We review the international literature that identifies high-risk circumstances.
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