Pellet gun injuries of the eye.
A nationwide survey of pellet gun injuries to the eye, sustained over a 5-year period, was carried out. Eighty-seven cases were reported. Seventy-seven per cent were found to have a final visual acuity of 6/60 or worse on the Snellen chart. The pathological findings and possible steps to reduce the incidence of these injuries are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013019:South Africa; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000453:epidemiology*