@article{ref1,
title="A study of perforating eye injuries at the Ophthalmology Department, National University of Malaysia",
journal="Medical journal of Malaysia",
year="1997",
author="Zainal, M. and Goh, P. P.",
volume="52",
number="1",
pages="12-16",
abstract="One hundred and sixty seven (167) perforating eye injuries involving 159 patients were analyzed in a retrospective study over a three-year period. The degree of blindness and their associated factors were determined. Most patients were in the first three decades of life and were males. One hundred and seven (64%) eyes had vision of 3/60 or worse at initial assessment. Of these only 45% of eyes had improved vision to 6/36 or better at six months of follow-up. Fifty-five per cent of eyes were blind. The only significant associated factor identified was the extent of injury. Age, time interval and mechanism of injury were not significant factors.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0300-5283",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}