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Nonpowder guns pose significant risk of eye injury among children
WASHINGTON — The growing popularity of nonpowder firearms, including paintball guns, airsoft guns, BB guns and pellet guns, represent a significant risk of ocular injury among children with the potential for permanent disability, according to data presented at the 2015 AAP National Conference and Exhibition.“It is extremely important for PCPs to be aware that nonpowder gun injuries can appear deceivingly benign by external exam,” Nina Mizuki Fitzgerald, MD, a pediatric emergency medicine fellow at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, told Infectious Diseases in Children. “In contrast to traditional (Read more...)