Epidemiologic trends in pediatric ocular injury in the USA from 2010 to 2019.

Parth S PatelAditya UppuluriMarco A ZarbinNeelakshi Bhagat

Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2021)

The frequency and rate of pediatric ocular injuries in the USA decreased during the last decade. Sports and non-powder guns caused the greatest number of eye injuries in the older pediatric cohorts (11-15- and 16-20-year age groups), while detergents/chemicals accounted for nearly 1/3 of all injuries in younger children (1-5 years). Prophylactic measures targeted to specific age groups will be important in reducing eye injuries further.

Keyphrases

young adults
drug delivery
community dwelling
childhood cancer
optical coherence tomography
high school