American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 585-586 , March 2004

Three cases of intraocular foreign bodies as a result of walking or running along roadways

  • Philip D. Jaycock, MRCOphth

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, St. Thomas Hospital, London, United Kingdom (P.D.J., W.P., T.H.W.)
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Philip Jaycock, MRCOphth, Rayne Institute, St. Thomas Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
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  • Wallace Poon, MRCOphth

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, St. Thomas Hospital, London, United Kingdom (P.D.J., W.P., T.H.W.)
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  • Fraser Wigley, MA, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom (F.W., J.W.)
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  • Jim Williamson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom (F.W., J.W.)
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  • Tom H. Williamson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, St. Thomas Hospital, London, United Kingdom (P.D.J., W.P., T.H.W.)

,Accepted 20 August 2003.

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PII: S0002-9394(03)01003-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2003.08.040

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 585-586 , March 2004

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