Fireworks Cause Eye Abrasions, Not Lens Damage

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

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Injuries to the eye caused by fireworks mostly involve the cornea and do not appear to be associated with blast pressures, but rather result from detritus projected into the eye, a simulated experiment found.

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The glaucoma medications associated with decreased conjunctival goblet cell density are:
1. Prostaglandin analogs
2. Selective beta blockers
3. Non-selective beta blockers
4. Alpha agonists
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Fireworks Cause Eye Abrasions, Not Lens Damage

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The glaucoma medications associated with decreased conjunctival goblet cell density are:

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