The role of vehicle safety glass in eye injuries.
Despite the introduction of compulsory seat belt legislation, the incidence of eye injuries, and their severity, is greater in Auckland, New Zealand, than in London, Canada. A comparison has been made between Auckland (83 cases) and London (50 cases) in a survey from 1 July 1970, to 31 December 1974. Consideration is given to the fact that New Zealand vehicles are equipped with heat-toughened (tempered) glass, whereas in Canada, vehicles are fitted with laminated windscreens.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005898:Glass / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D009864:Ontario; D011482:Protective Devices / Q000592:standards; D012622:Seat Belts