Pattern of Ocular Trauma in Al-Hussein Hospital
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https://doi.org/10.51699/ijhsms.v2i10.2726Keywords:
Ocular Trauma, visual impairment, hospitalAbstract
Objective: To determine the pattern of ocular trauma and subsequent visual impairment in Al- Samawa city general hospital.
Design: Hospital based prospective descriptive study
Method: The subjects underwent a detailed interview and ocular examination for anterior and posterior segment.
Results: 39 of patients were male and 24 were female. the mean age was 24.83±15.456. There were (39.7%) blunt trauma, (23.8%)sharp object, (25.3%)foreign body ,(4.8%)contact lens , (1.6%)bullet injury,(1.6%)chemical injury, (1.6%)glue instillation, (1.6%)tooth extraction. according in visual acuity (77.8%)were good to mild , (11.1%)were moderate,(9.5%)were severe,(1.6%) were blind.
Conclusion: High percentage of ocular injuries are closed injuries occurring in workplaces suggesting the need to explore work place strategies to minimize ocular trauma as priority .
Large percentage of ocular trauma in children suggest the need for educational program in avoiding commercially available sharp ended toys and more family instructions to give more care for their children.
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