Open AccessOpen globe injuries in Nigerian children: Epidemiological characteristics, etiological factors, and visual outcome
Author(s) -
CO Ojabo,
Keziah N Malu,
Olasupo Stephen Adeniyi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.148352
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , epidemiology , demographics , visual acuity , pediatrics , injury prevention , poison control , surgery , emergency medicine , demography , sociology
To evaluate the epidemiological characteristics, the etiological factors, the type and severity of injury, visual outcome, and prognostic factors of open globe injuries in children.