Flying corks and rubber bullets top ocular trauma coverage in 2020
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Flying corks and rubber bullets led Healio/OSN’s ocular trauma coverage in 2020.
Read the top-performing ocular trauma articles from last year below:
Ocular injuries from flying corks a concern during holidays in COVID-19 isolation
In a year when Americans have been isolated, many may feel the urge to celebrate a new year, even over the internet on video chatting platforms, but concern for cork-related ocular trauma is as great as ever. Read more.
Q&A: Rubber bullets and tear gas: What ophthalmologists should know
Reports of police using tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters are becoming more commonplace throughout the country after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Read more.
Fireworks in amateur hands can cause severe ocular trauma
Fireworks are responsible for more than 9,000 injuries every year, and most of those injuries happen in the early summer months, according to Anna P. Murchison, MD, MPH, director, Wills Eye Emergency Department at Jefferson. Read more.
Lasers and toy projectiles present myriad ophthalmic dangers
The threat of permanent ocular damage can take many forms as children delve into their new gifts in the midst of the holiday season. Read more.
Gun-related orbital fractures with concurrent ocular injury result in severe vision loss
Orbital fractures from firearms are more likely to cause severe vision loss in the presence of concurrent intraocular injuries, according to a presentation at the virtual American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting. Read more.
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