Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2019
VISUAL OUTCOME FOLLOWING CONCUSSION INJURY OF THE EYE– A CLINICAL STUDY
Dr. Jyoti Bhuyan, Dr. Santana Sharma, Dr. Supriyo Dutta, Dr. Mritunjoy Sharma
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AIM: To evaluate the visual outcome following concussion injury of the eye. METHODS: A total number of 105 patients with blunt ocular trauma resulting in concussion injury were taken up for this study. A detailed history with complete ocular examination was undertaken & relevant investigations were done. RESULT: At presentation, visual acuity of 6/18 or better was found in 37 eyes(34.57%),mild visual impairment (<6/18–6/60) in 13 eyes(12.14%), severe visual impairment (<6/60 – 3/60) in 6 eyes(5.60%), blind (<3/60 – PL) in 43 eyes (40.18%)&no perception of light in 4 eyes(3.73%).At 6 weeks, 50 eyes (46.72%) had normal(6/18) or better visual acuity,18 (16.82%)eyes had mild visual impairment (<6/18 – 6/60), 10 (9.34%) had severe visual impairment (<6/60 – 3/60),while 20(18.69%) eyes developed blindness (<3/60 – PL) & 5(4.67%) had no perception of light. The improvement of vision was found in 66.35% cases. CONCLUSION: Visual outcome depends on timely arrival & proper management.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar
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VISUAL OUTCOME FOLLOWING CONCUSSION INJURY OF THE EYE- A CLINICAL STUDY, Dr. Jyoti Bhuyan, Dr. Santana Sharma, Dr. Supriyo Dutta, Dr. Mritunjoy Sharma INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-5 | May-2019
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VISUAL OUTCOME FOLLOWING CONCUSSION INJURY OF THE EYE- A CLINICAL STUDY, Dr. Jyoti Bhuyan, Dr. Santana Sharma, Dr. Supriyo Dutta, Dr. Mritunjoy Sharma INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-5 | May-2019
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