An anatomic index for the severity of ocular injuries

Ocular injuries are a frequent cause of monocular blindness and cause disfigurement and discomfort. We developed a measure of severity for eye injuries using a multi-attribute utility (MAU) model. The severity index scoring was applied to eye injuries that presented at hospitals in Wisconsin, U.S.A....

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Published inEuropean journal of ophthalmology Vol. 3; no. 2; p. 57
Main Authors Klein, B E, Karlson, T A, Rose, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1993
Subjects
Eye - pathology
Eye Injuries - pathology
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Orbit - pathology
Organ Size
Trauma Severity Indices
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Summary:Ocular injuries are a frequent cause of monocular blindness and cause disfigurement and discomfort. We developed a measure of severity for eye injuries using a multi-attribute utility (MAU) model. The severity index scoring was applied to eye injuries that presented at hospitals in Wisconsin, U.S.A. The resulting distribution of severities was compatible with that seen by general eye care physicians. A severity scale provides a means of comparing the severity of injuries from a wide variety of traumatic sources (e.g. automobile crashes, combat injuries, occupational accidents, etc.) and is useful in evaluating preventive and public health measurements.
ISSN:1120-6721
DOI:10.1177/112067219300300201