Penetrating eye injuries in South African children: Aetiology and visual outcome

Eye

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 789-795

  Grieshaber, M C ^a   Stegmann, R ^b  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY EYE CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Children; Penetrating eye injury; Trauma

Indexed keywords

GLASS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; AWARENESS; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA LIMBUS; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; GAME; HOME SAFETY; HUMAN; INFANT; LENS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PLAY; POSTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SOUTH AFRICA; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33748280966     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702003     Document Type: Review

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