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Document ID (ISN)26450
CIS number 77-93
Year 1976
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Douglas A.A., MacDonald-MacLean A., Cullen J.F.
Title Blindness from accident.
Bibliographic information W.H. Ross Foundation (Scotland), 20 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 1976. 75p. Illus. 55 ref. Price: £0.50.
Abstract This survey of causes of blindness due to accidents, carried out in 4 major Scottish hospitals from 1968 to 1973, contains an extensive literature survey, with sections devoted, inter alia, to a study of 49 cases of severe loss of vision due to occupational accidents: general review; prevention; treatment; breakdown by age, sex, cause of accident and resultant vision. Appendices: questionnaire forms used in the survey; illustrated data sheets on various types of goggles and eyeshields (polycarbonate lens, rubber frame eye protectors, welding goggles, etc.), headbands and safety helmets with visors, etc.
Descriptors (primary) eye injuries; traumatic amblyopia
Descriptors (secondary) laser radiation; literature survey; United Kingdom; flying particles; questionnaire survey; safety spectacles; statistics
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Lighting, colour and vision
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Diseases of the eye and vision damage