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Eye trauma in falls presenting to the emergency department from 2006 through 2015.

Bushra UsmaniAsad LatifMustafa IftikharYasir J SepahChanning ParkerJustin A FlissKunal K DansinganiSyed Mahmood Ali Shah
Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2020)
Falls are preventable, yet the incidence of falls and resulting eye trauma are increasing despite our best efforts. As ophthalmologists, we should not only develop guidelines to recognise and counsel at-risk groups under our care but also strategies for prevention of eye trauma secondary to falls.
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