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Incidence of sports-related eye injuries in the United States: 2001–2009

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  1. Department of Community Health, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

    Thomas Kim, Anthony P. Nunes & Michael J. Mello

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

    Michael J. Mello

  3. Division of Ophthalmology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

    Thomas Kim & Paul B. Greenberg

  4. Division of Ophthalmology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, 02906, USA

    Paul B. Greenberg

  5. Section of Ophthalmology, VA Medical Center, 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI, 02908, USA

    Paul B. Greenberg

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Kim, T., Nunes, A.P., Mello, M.J. et al. Incidence of sports-related eye injuries in the United States: 2001–2009. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 249, 1743–1744 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-010-1556-x

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