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The American Academy of Ophthalmology Fireworks Eye Injury Project

The American Academy of Ophthalmology Fireworks Eye Injury Project Abstract During the 1985 Fourth of July holiday season, the American Academy of Ophthalmology will ask its members to participate in the first nationwide fireworks ocular injury survey, which was proposed by the Public Information Committee of the academy. Several important considerations were discussed before undertaking this project. Among them were: Are fireworks an ocular hazard? What benefits will a national survey provide? How will the project work? ARE FIREWORKS AN OCULAR HAZARD? Fireworks have been a traditional form of celebration through the centuries. In fact, on each Fourth of July in America, there are more fireworks ignited than for any other national celebration in the world! No one can deny the feeling of exhilaration that accompanies a beautiful fireworks aerial display. Yet in half of our states, fireworks are not limited to licensed public displays and religious ceremonies; dangerous fireworks are sold with little or no regulation. These fireworks devices, References 1. Wilson RS: Preventing fireworks blindness . Am J Ophthalmol 1982;93:654-656. 2. Drummond JW: Firework eye injuries from bottle rockets . J La State Med Soc 1982;134:15-17. 3. Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness Survey. The Visionary, fall 1984, p 6. 4. Wilson RS: Ocular fireworks injuries and blindness: An analysis of 154 cases and a three-state survey comparing the effectiveness of model law regulation . Ophthalmology 1982;89:291-295.Crossref 5. Acocella N: Fireworks: Spectacles not toys . Sightsaving 1982;51:2-11. 6. Fireworks-related injuries—Washington State . JAMA 1983; 250:25.Crossref 7. Harris JR, Kobayashi J, Frost F: Injuries from fireworks . JAMA 1983;249:2460.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Ophthalmology American Medical Association

The American Academy of Ophthalmology Fireworks Eye Injury Project

Archives of Ophthalmology , Volume 103 (6) – Jun 1, 1985

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1985 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0003-9950
eISSN
1538-3687
DOI
10.1001/archopht.1985.01050060040018
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Abstract

Abstract During the 1985 Fourth of July holiday season, the American Academy of Ophthalmology will ask its members to participate in the first nationwide fireworks ocular injury survey, which was proposed by the Public Information Committee of the academy. Several important considerations were discussed before undertaking this project. Among them were: Are fireworks an ocular hazard? What benefits will a national survey provide? How will the project work? ARE FIREWORKS AN OCULAR HAZARD? Fireworks have been a traditional form of celebration through the centuries. In fact, on each Fourth of July in America, there are more fireworks ignited than for any other national celebration in the world! No one can deny the feeling of exhilaration that accompanies a beautiful fireworks aerial display. Yet in half of our states, fireworks are not limited to licensed public displays and religious ceremonies; dangerous fireworks are sold with little or no regulation. These fireworks devices, References 1. Wilson RS: Preventing fireworks blindness . Am J Ophthalmol 1982;93:654-656. 2. Drummond JW: Firework eye injuries from bottle rockets . J La State Med Soc 1982;134:15-17. 3. Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness Survey. The Visionary, fall 1984, p 6. 4. Wilson RS: Ocular fireworks injuries and blindness: An analysis of 154 cases and a three-state survey comparing the effectiveness of model law regulation . Ophthalmology 1982;89:291-295.Crossref 5. Acocella N: Fireworks: Spectacles not toys . Sightsaving 1982;51:2-11. 6. Fireworks-related injuries—Washington State . JAMA 1983; 250:25.Crossref 7. Harris JR, Kobayashi J, Frost F: Injuries from fireworks . JAMA 1983;249:2460.Crossref

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Archives of OphthalmologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jun 1, 1985

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