International Emergency Nursing
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 155-160 , July 2009

Emergency department management of penetrating eye injuries

  • Dan Lindfield, BM (MRCOphth (Speciality Trainee))

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Ophthalmology, Conquest Hospital, St. Leonards on Sea, Sussex, UK. Tel.: +44 7726 025852.
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  • Raja Das-Bhaumik, MB BS MRCOphth (Specialist Registrar)

Received 7 October 2008 ,Revised 13 January 2009 ,Accepted 13 January 2009.

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PII: S1755-599X(09)00005-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2009.01.003

International Emergency Nursing
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 155-160 , July 2009

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