@article{ref1,
title="Perforating eye injuries in a western part of Sweden",
journal="Acta ophthalmologica (Copenhagen)",
year="1994",
author="Byhr, E.",
volume="72",
number="1",
pages="91-97",
abstract="We performed a prospective study of all perforating eye injuries in a western part of Sweden during 1989-1991. We registered 140 cases (141 eyes) in a population of 1.4 million. Annual incidence was 3.3 per 100,000 inhabitants. Follow-up time was 6 months or more in 91 (64%) of the cases. Perforating eye injuries were 5.6 times more common in men than in women. Occupational injuries accounted for 37% of perforating eye injuries. Twenty-nine per cent of perforating eye injuries were injuries that occurred during domestic and leisure time. In addition to metal fragments, a whole nail was a common perforating object in these groups. Playing activity accounted for 11% of the perforating eye injuries, traffic accidents for 3% and assault for 9%. In a group of elderly patients (9%) perforating eye injuries were caused by falls. Visual acuity was 0.5 or better in 57 (63%) of the eyes with a follow-up period of at least 6 months. Only 2 of the 141 eyes were enucleated.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-639X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}