Distracted pedestrian sustains orbital fracture while on cell phone

Distracted pedestrian sustains orbital fracture while on cell phone

Aimée R Edell, Jesse J Jung, Joel M Solomon, Richard N Palu Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA Abstract: Use of cell phones in the general population has become increasingly commonplace. The distracting effects of cell phones among autom...

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Autores principales: Edell AR, Jung JJ, Solomon JM, Palu RN
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Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:09ffc104e1dc42249194f3a1cf20d15c2021-12-02T01:15:30ZDistracted pedestrian sustains orbital fracture while on cell phone1177-54671177-5483https://doaj.org/article/09ffc104e1dc42249194f3a1cf20d15c2013-04-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/distracted-pedestrian-sustains-orbital-fracture-while-on-cell-phone-a12650https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5467https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483Aimée R Edell, Jesse J Jung, Joel M Solomon, Richard N Palu Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA Abstract: Use of cell phones in the general population has become increasingly commonplace. The distracting effects of cell phones among automobile drivers are well established, and legislation prohibits the use of handheld cell phones while driving in several states. Recent research has focused on the similar distracting effects of cell phones in the pedestrian population. In this report, an older gentleman suffered extensive facial trauma requiring surgery as a direct effect of cell phone use at the time the trauma occurred. This case highlights the role that portable electronic devices can play as a cause of ocular trauma. Keywords: orbital fracture, ocular trauma, orbital floor fracture, cell phone distraction, pedestrian safetyEdell ARJung JJSolomon JMPalu RNDove Medical PressarticleOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2013, Iss default, Pp 671-673 (2013)
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Distracted pedestrian sustains orbital fracture while on cell phone
description Aimée R Edell, Jesse J Jung, Joel M Solomon, Richard N Palu Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA Abstract: Use of cell phones in the general population has become increasingly commonplace. The distracting effects of cell phones among automobile drivers are well established, and legislation prohibits the use of handheld cell phones while driving in several states. Recent research has focused on the similar distracting effects of cell phones in the pedestrian population. In this report, an older gentleman suffered extensive facial trauma requiring surgery as a direct effect of cell phone use at the time the trauma occurred. This case highlights the role that portable electronic devices can play as a cause of ocular trauma. Keywords: orbital fracture, ocular trauma, orbital floor fracture, cell phone distraction, pedestrian safety
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title Distracted pedestrian sustains orbital fracture while on cell phone
title_short Distracted pedestrian sustains orbital fracture while on cell phone
title_full Distracted pedestrian sustains orbital fracture while on cell phone
title_fullStr Distracted pedestrian sustains orbital fracture while on cell phone
title_full_unstemmed Distracted pedestrian sustains orbital fracture while on cell phone
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