TY  - JOUR
T1  - OCular consequences of bottle rocket injuries in children and adolescents
AU  - Khan M, Reichstein D, M. Recchia F
Y1  - 2011/04/11
N1  - 10.1001/archophthalmol.2010.336
JO  - Archives of Ophthalmology
SP  - 639
EP  - 642
VL  - 129
IS  - 5
N2  - 
Fireworks-related injuries are frequently seen among patients admitted to the emergency department because fireworks are a popular means of expression during Independence Day and other celebrations in the United States. In 2006, a total of 11 deaths and approximately 9200 emergency department admissions resulted from fireworks-related injuries, with most affecting boys and 36% of injuries occurring in individuals younger than 15 years.1 An estimated 1400 cases annually involve injury to the eyes.2 A disproportionate number of cases of severe ocular morbidity and visual impairment are caused by bottle rockets.3- 4

SN  - 0003-9950
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2010.336
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archophthalmol.2010.336
ER  -