American Association of Industrial Nurses Journal · 1964 · 18 citations · 0 references
MedicineEmergency MedicineOphthalmologyEmergency SurgeryOcular DiseaseOcular TraumaEmergency Eye CareOcular Antimicrobial TherapyDuration Of Antibiotic TreatmentEye Injury CareForeign Body Eye InjuryIntraocular Antibiotic TherapyIntraocular Foreign Body InjuryOcular Foreign Body InjuryOcular Injury EpidemiologyOcular Trauma Epidemiology
This study analyses all patients presenting with eye complaints to the casualty section of a Brisbane Hospital during a one month period. Eye complaints constituted 3.6 per cent of all patients. A foreign body was involved in 57 per cent of all eye injuries. The patients were subject to a trial assessing the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment following removal of the foreign body. There was no significant difference between antibiotic and placebo (sterile saline).