@article{ref1,
title="Etiology of perforating eye injury",
journal="Archives of disease in childhood",
year="1993",
author="Luff, A. J. and Hodgkins, P. R. and Baxter, R. J. and Morrell, A. J. and Calder, I.",
volume="68",
number="5",
pages="682-683",
abstract="This study addresses the aetiology of perforating ocular injury in childhood and possible preventive measures. Data have been collected from the case notes of 143 patients presenting over a 10 year period to a single ophthalmic unit. Injuries occurred most often in a domestic setting (34%) or with a child at play (19%) and showed an overall four to one ratio of boys to girls. Sports injuries accounted for 15% and assault for 8% of all injuries. A changing pattern of ocular injury is evident: road traffic accidents constituted 6% of injuries, compared with 31% in a similar study published in 1976. The role of litigation is discussed, particularly with regard to firearms, which accounted for 8% of injuries. It is concluded that the most important factor in the prevention of perforating ocular trauma is parental awareness, 53% of injuries occurring with the child in a domestic setting or at play.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-9888",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}