News tagged with eye injuries

Bottle rockets can cause serious eye injuries in children

Bottle rockets can cause significant eye injuries in children, often leading to permanent loss of vision, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the May print issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.

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created Jan 10, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Thousands of children suffer eye injuries from toys

Too many eye injuries happen to children around the holidays due to unsafe use of toys but the vast majority of these injuries can be prevented. December is Safe Toys and Celebrations Month and the American Academy of Ophthalmology ...

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created Dec 08, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Treatment for headaches and dizziness caused by traumatic brain injury appears promising

A recent retrospective study by four Michigan physicians shows strong evidence that symptoms of headache, dizziness and anxiety in some patients with traumatic brain injury potentially could be alleviated or even eliminated ...

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created Jun 07, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Warning over wave of child eye injuries from liquid detergent capsules

In this week's BMJ, senior eye doctors are warning people to keep liquid capsules for fabric detergents out of the reach of children after a wave of eye injuries in young children at their hospital.

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created Mar 02, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Paintballs can cause 'devastating' eye injuries

Paintballs can cause severe and 'visually devastating' eye injuries, especially when used in unsupervised settings without proper eye protection, reports a study in the February issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology (www.A ...

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created Jan 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0