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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. (2017). Ocular Trauma. In: Paulman, P., Taylor, R., Paulman, A., Nasir, L. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04414-9_77
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