Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Page 292 , May 2002

Ophthalmic Manifestations of Lightening Strikes

  • S Dinakaran, MD, FRCSEd

      Affiliations

    • Sheffield, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • SP Desai, FRCOphth

      Affiliations

    • Doncaster, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • DM Elsom, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Oxford, United Kingdom

References 

  1. Andrews CJ. Telephone related lightning injury. Med J Australia. 1992;157:823–826
  2. Cazabon S, Dabbs TR. Lightning induced cataract. Eye. 2000;14:903–904
  3. Dinakaran S, Desai SP, Elsom DM. Telephone-mediated lightning injury causing cataract. Injury. 1998;29:645–646
  4. Elsom DM. Deaths and injuries caused by lightning in the United Kingdom (analysis of two databases). Atmospheric Res. 2001;56:325–334

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Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Page 292 , May 2002

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