Occupational eye injuries: A continuing problem

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-125

  Thompson, G J ^a   Mollan, S P ^b  

^a WISHAW GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eye injuries occupation; Eyes; Occupational injury; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EYE INJURIES; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EYE INJURIES; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 61449103641     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqn168     Document Type: Article

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