Citation

Tan AK, Pall S. Med. J. Malaysia 2011; 66(4): 284-285.

Affiliation

Monash University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. drandretan@hotmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Malaysian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22299542

Abstract

By some co-incidence there is an unusually large the number of papers on Ophthalmology in this issue of the Medical Journal of Malaysia. The three case reports involve eye injuries. The spectrum of eye injuries in Malaysia is not different from many other industrializing countries – there is an increasing trend in the number of industry- and motor vehicle-related accidents. Despite the advocacy of safety measures in industrial practice and motoring, the number of ocular injuries continues to be high. Of special concern is the increasing incidence of road traffic accidents in the country, perhaps due to the surge of numbers of vehicles and drivers on the road. However, of similar, if not greater importance are the issues of road users' attitudes and their awareness of safety measures when on the road.

Available: http://www.e-mjm.org/2011/v66n4/Ocular_Injuries.pdf

Language: en