Perforating eye injuries in Cork. A review.
Of 95 cases of perforating eye injury during the 4-year period 1973 to 1976 reviewed, 21 had a retained intraocular foreign body. Sporting activities, including shotgun injuries, were found to be the cause in a significant number of cases. Four cases of perforating injury due to car battery explosions are also reported. None in the series was found to have sympathetic ophthalmitis.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery