Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report a case series of sight-threatening ocular
injuries caused by calcium carbide guns used as fire crackers. Methods: Medical records of …

Ocular injury, a significant risk factor for acquired visual impairment, is common among
children and young adults during Indian festivals. However, calcium carbide gun-induced …

Purpose: To describe the outcomes of eyes with calcium carbide (CaC 2)-related thermo-
chemical injury. Methods: This study included 28 eyes of 23 patients who presented with …

Purpose: To highlight this novel mode of eye injury and to create awareness among people
to stop use of such dangerous calcium carbide guns that is leading to serious ocular injuries …

Introduction: Calcium carbide used in fruit ripening industry as a cheap alternative to natural
plant hormone ethylene produces highly inflammable acetylene gas. Inadvertent ignition of …

We report a large series of ocular injuries caused by fire-crackers. This study was a hospital-
based, singlecenter, retrospective case series in which the records of 51 patients with ocular …

Methods:: Consecutive, observational study between Apr and Oct 2009. All new patients
with chemical eye injury attending the eye casualty at a tertiary referral centre in UK were …

Aims To describe clinical outcomes, management, and socio-economic impact of severe
acute chemical eye injuries in a tertiary hospital. Methods 37 patients required emergency …

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Purpose: To review the nature of firecracker-related ocular injuries at a tertiary eye hospital
in northern India following the firecracker ban and also to review the level of awareness …