TY - JOUR PY - 1989// TI - Eye injuries in childhood: demography, etiology, and prevention JO - Pediatrics A1 - Nelson, L. B. A1 - Wilson, T. W. A1 - Jeffers, J. B. SP - 438 EP - 441 VL - 84 IS - 3 N2 - A 1-year survey was conducted of all children with eye injuries seen in the Wills Eye Hospital emergency room to determine demographic, etiologic, and prophylactic factors. There were 810 children with ocular trauma. Childhood ocular injuries are frequent, often resulting in serious visual impairment. Many of these injuries are preventable.

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