Urgent Bite 281 - Thinking about sparkler related eye injuries

07/11/2025 10 min Episodio 411
Urgent Bite 281 - Thinking about sparkler related eye injuries

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Episode Synopsis

Sparklers are a common, handheld firework that are popular with all ages, especially children.  As they are held in front of your face, can they cause eye injuries?
 
Check out the paper mentioned
Shiuey EJ, Kolomeyer AM, Kolomeyer NN. Assessment of Firework-Related Ocular Injury in the US. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2020 Jun 1;138(6):618-623. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.0832. PMID: 32271352; PMCID: PMC7146523.
 
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