Epidemiology of Ocular Injuries Related to Toy Guns in Pediatric Patients From 2000 to 2019

Marko Oydanich; Aditya Uppuluri; Marco A. Zarbin; Neelakshi Bhagat

doi:10.3928/01913913-20220314-01

Epidemiology of Ocular Injuries Related to Toy Guns in Pediatric Patients From 2000 to 2019

Marko Oydanich
, Aditya Uppuluri
, Marco A. Zarbin
, Neelakshi Bhagat

New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), Ophthalmology

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The popularity of toy guns among children is a growing public health concern due to reports of ocular injury. Most ocular injuries caused by toy guns occur in children younger than 10 years and at home. Dissemination of this information to parents and pediatricians is important to formulate safety measures.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	E29-E31
Journal	Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
Volume	59
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3928/01913913-20220314-01
State	Published - May 2022

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Ophthalmology

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