Table 1.
Eye injuries from pen and pencil recorded on HASS/LASS database 2000–2002 from participating hospitals and resultant UK estimates*
| Year | Returns from the sample hospitals | UK estimates* ocular pen injuries | Ocular pencil injuries (returns from the sample hospitals) | UK estimates* ocular pencil injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Ocular injuries (all causes) | Ocular pen injuries | ||||
| 2000 | 9465 | 53 | 940 | 62 | 1099 |
| 2001 | 9257 | 34 | 607 | 55 | 982 |
| 2002 | 8749 | 34 | 697 | 29 | 595 |
*
Note: The UK national estimate was calculated by using the HASS/LASS sample injury reports and National Multipliers (provided in brackets, by year), as is the method then specified by the Department of Trade and Industry for 2000 (17.74), 2001 (17.85), and 2002 (20.50) respectively.2