Festival Related Eye Trauma in India: Causes, Prevention & Management

Eye trauma in children: epidemiology, management, and prevention.

Eye injuries in children are frequently evaluated by nurse practitioners. The child with serious eye trauma is quickly assessed and referred to an ophthalmologist. However, many of the cases are managed in the ambulatory setting. Appropriate and swift management of eye trauma is essential to ensuring optimal outcome for the child. In addition, pediatric nurse practitioners play a critical role ...

Eye-related trauma and infection in dentistry

Despite numerous technological and medical developments achieved in recent years, a significant amount of occupational health problems still exist in modern dentistry. The risk of eye injury is mostly attributed to the use of high-speed hand pieces and ultrasonic devices. A dental clinic may be the source of eye-related infection and injury because of mechanical, chemical, microbiological and e...

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Trauma in pregnancy: assessment, management, and prevention.

Trauma complicates one in 12 pregnancies, and is the leading nonobstetric cause of death among pregnant women. The most common traumatic injuries are motor vehicle crashes, assaults, falls, and intimate partner violence. Nine out of 10 traumatic injuries during pregnancy are classified as minor, yet 60% to 70% of fetal losses after trauma are a result of minor injuries. In minor trauma, four to...

Primary level management of eye injury/trauma