Annual Eye Injury Surveillance Report-CY 2020 Active Components of the U.S. Armed Forces

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Abstract:

This document describes eye injury medical encounters, including deployment-associated medical encounters, of Active Duty (AD) Service members (SMs) in the Department of Defense (DOD) in calendar year (CY) 2020. The purpose of this annual surveillance report is to inform military commanders of their most common types of eye injuries and at-risk occupations.

Author(s):
Clasing, Jay E.
Author Organization(s):
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD; ARMY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD; US Army Public Health Center, Tri-Service Vision Conservation and Readiness Branch
Funding Organization(s):
ARMY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND , MD
Document Type:
Technical Report/Annual Report
Publication Date:
2022 Apr 20
Pagination:
25

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TRECMS
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
63-001-0322
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
health services, medical personnel, wounds and injuries, military medicine, air force, cranial nerves, eye injuries, public health, eye diseases, facial bones, department of defense, diseases and disorders, enlisted personnel, injury prevention, patient care, therapy, warfare
Keyword(s):
eye, ocular, ophthalmic, injury, ICD
Subject Categories:
Biological and Medical Sciences; Biological and Medical Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Apr 20
Update Date:
2022 May 26