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Ocular Traumatology

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Injury to the cornea is very common: 10% of all new patient visits to an eye casualty clinic in one study were due to corneal trauma [8]. The cornea is involved in over half of all serious ocular trauma cases in the USEIR [20]. The typical injury occurs at home and is caused by a sharp object. Associated injuries are fairly common (Table 2.2.1).

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Kuhn, F. (2008). Cornea. In: Ocular Traumatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33825-3_12

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