New firework caused severe eye injuries at a public display
New firework caused severe eye injuries at a public display
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England: British Medical Journal Publishing Group
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English
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England: British Medical Journal Publishing Group
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A new type of firework caused severe eye injuries and blindness in children and adults at last year's bonfire night celebrations in Lewes, UK. 1 That evening, eight patients presented to our hospital, five with serious eye injuries-two were blinded and the other three have a lifelong glaucoma risk (table ). Case Age (years) Injury Surgical interven...
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New firework caused severe eye injuries at a public display
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1082407689
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1082407689
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0959-8138,1756-1833
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1756-1833
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10.1136/bmj.e6579
