EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PATTERN AND CLINICAL PROFILE OF OCULAR INJURIES IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF CHHATTISGARH, CENTRAL INDIA.

Santosh Singh Patel; Rajesh Kumar Sahu; M.L.Garg; A.K.Chandrakar

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PATTERN AND CLINICAL PROFILE OF OCULAR INJURIES IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF CHHATTISGARH, CENTRAL INDIA.

Santosh Singh Patel, Rajesh Kumar Sahu, M. L. Garg, A. K. Chandrakar

Abstract :

Ocular injury is one of the leading causes of blindness throughout the world. The aim of this study was to know the pattern of ocular injuries and to assess its effect on visual outcome. Hospital based, prospective observational study done over a period of one year. A total of 540 case of ocular injuries were included in study. The incidence of ocular injuries was 1.77%. Blunt injuries comprised the majority 53.8%, perforating injury 14.6%, intraocular FB found in 0.92%. Visual impairment was maximum in the injuries related with domestic activity 5.37% followed by industrial 3.15%; agricultural 3.15%, road traffic accidents 2.96% and assaults 1.85% respectively. The majority of ocular trauma cases in our population was due to non occupational injuries, occurring mainly in male patients.