Pediatric ocular trauma in Taiwan

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-65

  Lee, Ching Hsing ^a   Su, Wan Ya ^a   Lee, Lan ^a   Yang, Meng Ling ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Closed globe injury; Ocular trauma; Penetrating eye injuries; Rupture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EYE BURN; EYE INJURY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORBIT FRACTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; TAIWAN; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EYE INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; TAIWAN;

EID: 41449104140     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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