A British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit study on serious ocular injuries from fireworks in the UK

Knox, F A; Chan, Wing Cheuk; Jackson, A. Jonathan; Foot, B; Sharkey, J A; McGinnity, Frances

doi:10.1038/sj.eye.6702778

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“…1,4 Not surprisingly, ophthalmologists are frequently involved in the care of these patients because of the high rates of ocular injury. [5][6][7][8]12,13,18,25 This study represents one of the most comprehensive data sets to date describing ocular injuries from fireworks in the United States, and serves to update findings last published over 10 years ago in this country. 8,18,26 Previous studies have focused on the incidence of ocular trauma from fireworks in the United States, but have neglected reporting of outcomes, morbidity, and extent of vision loss.…”

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“…23 Despite their legality, they remain extremely dangerous and are frequently associated with significant morbidity and even mortality. 1,[4][5][6][7]11,12,24 The most commonly injured body parts are hands, eyes, head, and face. 1,4 Not surprisingly, ophthalmologists are frequently involved in the care of these patients because of the high rates of ocular injury.…”

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“…1,5 Similar to prior studies, the majority of firework-related ocular injuries affected young males, an average age of 24 years, and a significant proportion (35%) of all ocular injuries occurred in children. 1,[5][6][7][8][9][11][12][13][14]18,24,28 The ocular injuries varied in presentation and severity. A significant proportion of these injuries resulted in permanent vision loss, with the mean Snellen visual acuity of~20/1000 at presentation.…”

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“…1 Firework-related ocular trauma is particularly devastating because the majority of these injuries occur in young adults and often result in lifelong disability secondary to severe vision loss. [5][6][7][8][9] Given the substantial economic costs to society and their preventable nature, firework-related ocular injuries are a serious public health concern. [4][5][6]10 Current precise data regarding the types of injuries and outcomes of patients affected by eye injuries from fireworks are lacking in the United States, but has been reported in other countries.…”

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“…[4][5][6]10 Current precise data regarding the types of injuries and outcomes of patients affected by eye injuries from fireworks are lacking in the United States, but has been reported in other countries. 2,[5][6][7][8][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] The purpose of this study is to better characterize the clinical features, outcomes, and management patterns of ocular trauma from fireworks in the United States through the creation of the most comprehensive data set published to date. We performed a retrospective chart review of 327 patients presenting to our level I trauma center over an 11-year period.…”

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Exposure to Fireworks and Eye Injuries

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