Citation

Yardley AM, Hoskin AK, Hanman K, Wan SL, Mackey DA. Surv. Ophthalmol. 2015; 60(6): 536-546.

Affiliation

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Western Australia; Lions Eye Institute, Perth, Western Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.survophthal.2015.05.003

PMID

26022273

Abstract

Eye injury remains the leading cause of monocular blindness in children despite 90% of injuries being potentially preventable. Children interact with animals in a variety of situations, and the associated dangers may be underestimated. Animals are capable of causing ocular and adnexal injuries that are cosmetically and visually devastating. We examine the current literature regarding the nature and severity of animal-inflicted ocular and adnexal injuries in children.

Language: en