TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Etiology of perforating eye injury
JO  - Archives of disease in childhood
A1  - Luff, A. J.
A1  - Hodgkins, P. R.
A1  - Baxter, R. J.
A1  - Morrell, A. J.
A1  - Calder, I.
SP  - 682
EP  - 683
VL  - 68
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0003-9888
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -