Management of Ocular Pellet Injury

Authors

  • Francis Kwasi Obeng

Keywords:

eye pellet injury, ocular pellet, lead toxicity, intraocular foreign body

Abstract

Background: Pellets are destructive when they enter into the eye. They are categorized into lead and non-lead based on substances they are manufactured with. The latter, are usually made of steel, tin or plastic materials. Lead pellets (LP) are the most widely used due to their appropriate weight, targeting accuracy, malleability, density and affordability. According to th

How to Cite

Francis Kwasi Obeng. (2017). Management of Ocular Pellet Injury. Global Journal of Medical Research, 17(K5), 5–11. Retrieved from https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/1402

Management of Ocular Pellet Injury

Published

2017-03-15