Patterns of ocular trauma among the elderly in a South-American urban area and the association between eye traumas with sleep disorders

Aims: Eye trauma in the older population can lead to blindness. Sleep deterioration is associated with increased risk of occupational injuries. The purpose of the study was to assess the epidemiology of ocular trauma in the elderly population and to evaluate the relationship between eye trauma and s...

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Main Authors: Sergio Henrique N Moreira, Niro Kasahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
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Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2017;volume=10;issue=3;spage=111;epage=115;aulast=Moreira