Epidemiologic Study on Work-related Eye Injuries in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Work-related eye injuries and illnesses.
More than 65,000 work-related eye injuries and illnesses, causing significant morbidity and disability, are reported in the United States annually. A well-equipped eye tray includes fluorescein dye, materials for irrigation and foreign body removal, a short-acting mydriatic agent, and topical anesthetics and antibiotics. The tray should be prepared in advance in case of an eye injury. Eye patch...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1607-551X
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(08)70054-8