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References used for this fact sheet
- Work-related eye injuries in Australia [online], Australian Safety and Compensation Council, Australian Government. More information here.
- Acute eye injuries in children [online], Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. More information here.
- ‘Injury to the eye’ [online], in British Medical Journal, Clinical Review, vol. 328, pp. 36–38. More information here.
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