Epidemiology of Sports-Related Eye Injuries in the United States
Haring R, Sheffield I, Canner J, Schneider E. Epidemiology of Sports-Related Eye Injuries in the United States. JAMA Ophthalmology 2016, 134: 1382-1390. PMID: 27812702, DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.4253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSports-related ocular traumaOcular traumaEye injuriesPrimary diagnosisSports-related eye injuriesSports-related ocular injuriesNationwide Emergency Department SampleEmergency Department BurdenEpidemiology of SportOdds of presentationFootball-related injuriesMechanism of injuryLong-term outcomesEmergency Department SampleCross-sectional studyType of injuryAir gun injuriesED visitsOcular injuriesAnnual incidenceLifelong sequelaeMAIN OUTCOMEGun injuriesImpaired visionInjuryEpidemiologic Trends of Chemical Ocular Burns in the United States
Haring R, Sheffield I, Channa R, Canner J, Schneider E. Epidemiologic Trends of Chemical Ocular Burns in the United States. JAMA Ophthalmology 2016, 134: 1119-1124. PMID: 27490908, DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.2645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemical ocular burnsEmergency departmentOcular burnsEpidemiologic trendsAcid injuryHealth care insuranceChemical burnsNationwide Emergency Department SampleChemical eye injuriesEmergency department chargesTotal emergency departmentOcular chemical burnsOcular chemical injuryEmergency Department SampleHigh-risk groupSingle high-risk groupAge-specific ratesPrivate health care insuranceCare insuranceAlkali injuryED presentationsEye injuriesMedian agePatient ageFemale patientsEpidemiology of Eye-Related Emergency Department Visits
Channa R, Zafar SN, Canner JK, Haring RS, Schneider EB, Friedman DS. Epidemiology of Eye-Related Emergency Department Visits. JAMA Ophthalmology 2016, 134: 312. PMID: 26821577, DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.5778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Emergency Department SampleED visitsEmergency departmentIncidence rateUS Nationwide Emergency Department SampleAge groupsPopulation-based incidence ratesEmergency Department SampleInflation-adjusted chargesHighest income quartileDifferent age groupsEmergent visitsCorneal abrasionOlder patientsEye injuriesSubconjunctival hemorrhageNonemergent conditionsOcular problemsOcular conditionsNonemergent visitsExternal eyeEye problemsForeign bodyMAIN OUTCOMEIndependent factors