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Assault-related severe ocular chemical injury at a London ophthalmic referral hospital: a 3-year retrospective observational study.

Jeremy John HoffmanEdward Joshua CasswellAlex John Shortt
Published in: BMJ open (2020)
Previous studies found that SOCI had a low incidence and that work-related injuries were the most common cause. Our study demonstrates an increasing incidence of SOCI, which may be accounted for by a rise in assault using corrosive substances. A high number of patients did not attend regularly for follow-up and visual outcomes from these injuries are poor.
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