%0 Journal Article
%T The epidemiology and etiology of pediatric ocular trauma
%J Survey of Ophthalmology
%D 2013
%A Abbott, Joseph
%A Shah, Peter
%V 58
%N 5
%P 476-485
%X Eighteen million people worldwide have uniocular blindness from traumatic injury. Injuries occur disproportionally commonly in childhood. Every year a quarter of a million children present with serious ocular trauma. For the vast majority the injury is preventable. We review the international literature that identifies high-risk circumstances.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0039-6257
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.survophthal.2012.10.007