Citation

Dentel A, Boulanger E, Vignal-Clermont C, Caputo G, Martin GC. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.1464

PMID

37166783

Abstract

Ocular trauma accounts for most pediatric visits to ophthalmic emergency departments (EDs).1 Several articles2-5 have drawn attention to pediatric eye injuries associated with the recreational use of nonpowder guns: paintball guns, air guns, BB or airsoft guns, and foam bullets and/or foam dart blasters. To our knowledge, much of the literature on such nonpowder gun-associated ocular trauma consists of case reports or small case series. We conducted this case series to estimate the annual incidence and severity of these toy-related injuries seen in our center.

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