[Spectrum of firework injuries at a university eye clinic after the COVID-19 lockdown].
Carsten FrammeB BookK HufendiekE Panidou-MarschelkeE SinicinM LindziuteJ RauscherM HamannH AgostiniA Gabel-PfistererPublished in: Die Ophthalmologie (2023)
The extent of firework injuries is manifold and the consequences including blindness are considerable. The burden on physicians on duty on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day was enormous, as with the permission of private fireworks a large number of patients had to be cared for via the emergency room, some of whom required complex surgical care. To prevent serious eye injuries, targeted education about the risks of private fireworks and possibilities to increase safety should be intensified.
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