Sharp-object-induced open-globe injuries in Iranian children admitted to a major tertiary center: A prospective review of 125 cases

Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 149-154

  Ahmadabadi, Mehdi Nili ^a   Alipour, Fateme ^a   Tabataei, Seyed Ali ^a   Karkhane, Reza ^a   Rezaei, Hoda ^a   Ahmadabadi, Elham Nili ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Children, Iran; Ocular trauma; Open globe injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRAN; KNIFE CUT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORNEA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EYE INJURIES, PENETRATING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; IRAN; LACERATIONS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCLERA; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77956576583     PISSN: 00303747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000319546     Document Type: Article

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