Surveillance of intraocular foreign bodies in the UK

F R Imrie; A Cox; B Foot; C J Macewen

doi:10.1038/sj.eye.6702868

Surveillance of intraocular foreign bodies in the UK

F R Imrie, A Cox, B Foot, C J Macewen

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Abstract

To estimate the incidence of penetrating injuries with retained intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs) in the United Kingdom, and to provide epidemiological data on the aetiology, management, and visual outcome of such injuries.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1141-7
Number of pages	7
Journal	Eye
Volume	22
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.eye.6702868
Publication status	Published - Sept 2008

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Endophthalmitis
Eye Foreign Bodies
Eye Injuries, Penetrating
Eye Protective Devices
Great Britain
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Ophthalmology
Prospective Studies
Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
Visual Acuity
Young Adult

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