J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1972 Dec;13(4):239-245.
A Statistical Observation of the Ocular Injuries (II)
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Kim's Eye Clinic, Korea.
Abstract
- The authors analysed statistically 4,231 Cases of the ocular injuries among 19,204 Out-and Inpatients who visited to the local eye clinic at Young-Deong Po, where are many factories, from Jan. 1971 to Dec. 1971. The incidence of ocular injuries was increased about two times as much as that in 1964 at this eye clinic and was more prevalent than other places. It was shown that the incidence was exceedingly more prevalent in male than in female and iron piece was most freguent one among materials which caused trauma(64.7%). Most of the patients were improved well with proper early management of trauma. 6.6% resulted in blindness.
