Evaluation of Ophthalmic Surgical Injuries Presenting to an Ophthalmology Emergency Department

Review of sports injuries presenting to an accident and emergency department.

T he sport and leisure industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the business market. It has been estimated that each year 1–1.5 million people attend accident and emergency (A&E) departments in Britain, and 3.7 million people present to emergency departments in the USA, with an injury related to sport and exercise. With these levels of presentation A&E departments can provide valuable ...

Two hundred school injuries presenting to an accident and emergency department.

Two hundred children who had been injured at school and sought hospital treatment were studied. Younger children tended to be brought to the Accident and Emergency Department later after the injuries than the older children, and one in seven of those under 15 years attended alone or without a legally acceptable guardian. Sixteen per cent of the 204 injuries were fractures, of which 70% were to ...

Childhood injuries seen at an emergency department.

OBJECTIVE To determine the relative frequency and pattern of injuries in children less than 15 years of age. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study of all children aged 15 and below seen with injuries and poisoning in an Emergency Department (ED) during 2000 and 2001, and reviewed their records. Patterns of injury among all children were examined by location of occurrence, circumstances, ...

Epidemiology of burns presenting to an accident and emergency department.

Pediatric ophthalmology in the emergency department.

Examining the young child who presents to the emergency department with a visual or ocular complaint can be a challenge. This article discusses basic concepts of visual and behavioral development and methods for an accurate ocular examination in young children. Topics reviewed include conjunctivitis, orbital and periorbital cellulitis, lacrimal system infections, congenital issues, misalignment...