TY - JOUR PY - 1978// TI - Pellet gun injuries of the eye JO - South African medical journal SAMJ A1 - Sevel, D. A1 - Atkins, Arthur D. SP - 566 EP - 568 VL - 54 IS - 14 N2 - A nationwide survey of pellet gun injuries to the eye, sustained over a 5-year period, was carried out. Eighty-seven cases were reported. Seventy-seven per cent were found to have a final visual acuity of 6/60 or worse on the Snellen chart. The pathological findings and possible steps to reduce the incidence of these injuries are discussed. LA - SN - 0038-2469 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -