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According to a comprehensive survey of eye injuries in the United States published in 2005, 51 % of eye injuries are seen in the emergency room, while 47 % are treated by private practice physicians and in outpatient facilities [1]. Many of these patients will be seen by family physicians; the purpose of this chapter is to assist in correctly diagnosing and managing eye injuries.

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Bramson, R., Hairrell, A. (2015). Ocular Trauma. In: Paulman, P., Taylor, R. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_77-1

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