Citation

Owen P, Keightley SJ, Elkington AR. Injury 1987; 18(1): 61-62.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, University of Southhampton.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3440621

Abstract

Fifty-five patients who had received an intraocular foreign body as a result of using a hammer were identified during a 4-year period. Of these, 36 had suffered the injury while at work and 19 while undertaking do-it-yourself activities at home. None had been wearing suitable protection. Seven patients were bystanders and not actually wielding the hammer. Twenty-three patients had a final visual acuity in the affected eye of 6/24 or worse.