Ocular Trauma Characterization in a Reference Emergency Eye Centre in Colombia (FOSCAL)
Angelica Pedraza-Concha,
Alejandro Tello,
Alberto Luis Diaz
et al.
Abstract:Background
Ocular trauma is one of the most important causes of ocular morbidity and inadequate visual acuity in developed and developing countries. In some countries, eye trauma represents the leading cause of monocular blindness. Studies conducted in developing countries like Colombia, a lack of awareness of preventive measures has been questioned. In Colombia there is no countrywide ocular trauma registry. The purpose of the present study is to describe and analyze characteristics of ocular trauma at a tert… Show more
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