Ocular firework trauma: A systematic review on incidence, severity, outcome and prevention

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1586-1591

  Wisse, Robert P L ^a   Bijlsma, W R ^a   Stilma, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EYE INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MORBIDITY; OCULAR FIREWORK TRAUMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BLAST INJURIES; BLINDNESS; EYE BURNS; EYE INJURIES; EYE INJURIES, PENETRATING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78649892616     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2009.168419     Document Type: Review

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