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World J Ophthalmol. Feb 12, 2017; 7(1): 1-6
Published online Feb 12, 2017. doi: 10.5318/wjo.v7.i1.1
Published online Feb 12, 2017. doi: 10.5318/wjo.v7.i1.1
Table 2 Child and adolescent eye injuries by injury mechanism, British Columbia Trauma Registry, 2000-2008
| Injury mechanism | ||
| n | % | |
| Vehicular crash | 68 | 42.0 |
| Blunt | 23 | 14.2 |
| Cut | 20 | 12.3 |
| Falls | 15 | 9.3 |
| Assault | 14 | 8.6 |
| Stab | 9 | 5.6 |
| Firearm | 7 | 4.3 |
| Burn/crush injury | 6 | 3.7 |
| Total | 162 | 100.0 |
- Citation: Desapriya E, Gomes N, Ratnaweera K, Mehrnoush V, Fernando E, Jhauj R, Al-Isa A, Khoshpouri P, Naghshgar N. Epidemiology of children and adolescent eye injuries in British Columbia. World J Ophthalmol 2017; 7(1): 1-6
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6239/full/v7/i1/1.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5318/wjo.v7.i1.1