TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Aerosol Container-Related Eye Injuries in the United States: 1997-2009
JO  - American journal of ophthalmology
A1  - Seidman, Carly J.
A1  - Linakis, James G.
A1  - Mello, Michael J.
A1  - Greenberg, Paul B.
SP  - 1041
EP  - 1046.e1
VL  - 151
IS  - 6
N2  - PURPOSE: To quantify and characterize eye injuries related to aerosol container consumer products treated in United States hospital emergency departments (EDs) from 1997 through 2009. DESIGN: Retrospective study. METHODS: Descriptive analysis of aerosol container-related eye injury data derived from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, a stratified probability sample of hospital-affiliated United States EDs. Data collected included demographic variables (gender and age), locale, diagnoses, and hospital disposition associated with aerosol container-related eye injuries treated in United States EDs from 1997 through 2009. Products associated with injury and mechanisms of injury also were extracted and analyzed. RESULTS: There were an estimated 10 765 (95% confidence interval [CI], 9842 to 11 688) visits to United States EDs for aerosol container-related eye injuries during the study period; 6756 (95% CI, 5771 to 7742; 63%) patients were male; 5927 (95% CI, 4956 to 6897; 55%) injuries occurred in children (age < 18 years). The most common product was spray paint, accounting for 2048 (95% CI, 1402 to 2694; 19%) injuries. The most common mechanism of injury was self-inflicted spray to the eye, occurring in 4649 (95% CI, 3746 to 5552; 43%) cases. The most common diagnosis was dermatitis or conjunctivitis, occurring in 3880 (95% CI, 2995 to 4765; 36%) cases. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that most aerosol container-related eye injuries in the United States occur in men and children and that self-inflicted spray to the eye is the most common mechanism of injury. Further research is needed to devise effective prevention strategies for these types of injuries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-9394
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2011.01.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -