TY - JOUR T1 - The seat belt law and after. JF - British Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Br J Ophthalmol SP - 436 LP - 440 DO - 10.1136/bjo.71.6.436 VL - 71 IS - 6 AU - M D Cole AU - L Clearkin AU - T Dabbs AU - D Smerdon Y1 - 1987/06/01 UR - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/71/6/436.abstract N2 - We report a retrospective study of 378 perforating eye injuries presenting between August 1981 and July 1984 to four major teaching hospitals. The aetiological groups have been analysed together and by region, and preventive measures for some groups are discussed. We have confirmed the effectiveness of seat belt legislation in reducing serious eye injury. ER -