Eye trauma

References

Key articles

Kuhn F, Mester V, Berta A, et al. Epidemiology of severe eye injuries: the United States Eye Injury Registry (USEIR) and the Hungarian Eye Injury Registry (HEIR) [in German]. Ophthalmologe. 1998 May;95(5):332-43. Abstract

Kuhn F, Morris R, Witherspoon CD. Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology (BETT): terminology and classification of mechanical eye injuries. Ophthalmol Clin North Am. 2002 Jun;15(2):139-43. Abstract

MacEwen CJ. Ocular injuries. J R Coll Surg Edinb. 1999 Oct;44(5):317-23. Abstract

The College of Optometrists. Clinical management guidelines: sub-tarsal foreign body (STFB); trauma (blunt); trauma (chemical); trauma (penetrating) [internet publication].Full text

American Academy of Ophthalmology​. Policy statement: referral of persons with possible eye diseases or injury. Apr 2014 [internet publication].Full text

Reference articles

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2. Kuhn F, Morris R, Witherspoon CD. Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology (BETT): terminology and classification of mechanical eye injuries. Ophthalmol Clin North Am. 2002 Jun;15(2):139-43. Abstract

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