TY - JOUR PY - 1976// TI - A model study of facial injury caused by impact while wearing an ophthalmic frame JO - Journal of the American Optometric Association A1 - Fatt, I. A1 - Kors, K. K. A1 - Kennedy, R. A1 - Wong, Marleen A1 - Lee, Chris SP - 607 EP - 612 VL - 47 IS - 5 N2 - Damage to facial tissue caused by an ophthalmic frame when there is impact to the face was studied by means of a paraffin-covered mannequin head. Under mild conditions of impact it was easily observed that metal frames and metal components do more tissue damage than is done by a zylframe. A series of the commonly dispensed frames was compared for facial injury potential caused by impact to the face.

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