Lightning and electrical injuries: neuro-ophthalmologic aspects.
Lightning and electrical injuries have widespread manifestations involving almost all organ systems of the body, including the central nervous system (CNS) and the eye. This article considers the neuro-ophthalmologic effects of lightning and electrical injury.
Grover
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Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois, Chicago 60612, USA.
Goodwin
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D000818:Animals; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D015168:Lightning Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009420:Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries; D020196:Trauma, Nervous System; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology