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A retrospective study was carried out on 118 children with penetrating eye injuries. Fifty-three per cent of those without an intraocular foreign body (50/94) achieved a final visual acuity of 6/12 or better, whilst 13% (14/108) required an enucleation. Mixed corneoscleral wounds, vitreous haemorrhage and retinal detachment were bad prognostic features. Important principles of management are discussed.
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Elder, M. Penetrating eye injuries in children of the West Bank and Gaza strip. Eye 7, 429–432 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1993.85
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