Eye injuries associated with paintball guns

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 169-173

  Farr, Arman K ^a   Fekrat, Sharon ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eye injury; Hyphema; Paintball guns; Protective gear

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; PREDNISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CASE REPORT; EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION; EYE INJURY; EYE PROTECTION; HUMAN; HYPHEMA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LENS SUBLUXATION; MALE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0032831564     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006216125152     Document Type: Article

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