@article{ref1,
title="The dangers of bunk beds to the eye -a case report and preventive measures",
journal="Nigerian postgraduate medical journal",
year="2010",
author="Adeoti, C. O. and Ashaye, A. O. and Ubah, J. N.",
volume="17",
number="2",
pages="172-174",
abstract="This is to illustrate the case of a 14 year old male student of a secondary school who fell off the top of an unguarded bunk bed in his hostel while sleeping and sustained a fracture of the left orbital margin, severe periorbital echymosis and conjunctivitis. He was managed conservatively. Two weeks post injury; the swelling resolved. At 2 months post injury, he improved tremendously and his visual acuity in the affected eye was 6/6. The swelling resolved and his anterior and posterior segments were normal. The patient was lucky to have had an intact eyeball. If it had been a penetrating eye injury, it could have been disastrous. Blinding eye injuries may be irreversible.Unguarded bunk beds may be dangerous to the eye. A recommendation of minimal standard for bunk-beds for children or no bunks at all in schools is suggested.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1117-1936",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}