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Review
. 2013 Sep-Oct;58(5):476-85.
doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2012.10.007.

The epidemiology and etiology of pediatric ocular trauma

Joseph Abbott  1 , Peter Shah
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Review

The epidemiology and etiology of pediatric ocular trauma

Joseph Abbott et al. Surv Ophthalmol. 2013 Sep-Oct.

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.

Keywords: blindness; childhood eye injury; ocular trauma; penetrating eye injury; perforating eye injury; prevention.

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  • Epidemiology of pediatric ocular trauma admissions.
    Mowatt L. Mowatt L. Surv Ophthalmol. 2014 Jul-Aug;59(4):480. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2014.02.001. Epub 2014 Feb 13. Surv Ophthalmol. 2014. PMID: 24929906 No abstract available.
  • Authors' response.
    Abbott J, Shah P. Abbott J, et al. Surv Ophthalmol. 2014 Jul-Aug;59(4):480-1. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2014.02.002. Epub 2014 Feb 13. Surv Ophthalmol. 2014. PMID: 24929907 No abstract available.

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