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Editorial
. 2015 Apr;43(3):197-9.
doi: 10.1111/ceo.12502.

Elucidating the effects of primary blast on the eye

Tonia S Rex  1 , Matthew A Reilly, William Eric Sponsel
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Editorial

Elucidating the effects of primary blast on the eye

Tonia S Rex et al. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2015 Apr.
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Conflict of interest: None.

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Figure 1
SCHEMATIC of the frequency of blast exposure in the active duty military. Based on data from: USAARL Report No. 2010–16, http://www.dtic.mil. mTBI, mild TBI; TBI, traumatic brain injury.
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