The Spectrum of Pediatric Orbital BB Gun Injuries: A Case Series.

PubMed ID: 26473586

Author(s): Sridhar J, Chang JS, Liao S, Cavuoto KM, Rachitskaya AV. The spectrum of pediatric orbital BB gun injuries: a case series. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2015 Oct 15;52 Online:e59-62. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20151007-13. PMID 26473586

Journal: Journal Of Pediatric Ophthalmology And Strabismus, Volume 52 Online, Oct 2015

Three cases of pediatric BB orbital injury are reported demonstrating varying outcomes. Pediatric orbital BB injuries have a wide spectrum of clinical outcomes depending on the ocular structures involved. Improved safety education of patients and parents is necessary to reduce the burden of these vision-threatening injuries.

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